Wilbur Eugene Bagby
Military
Aerial Gunner
340th BG - 489th BS - 9th & 12th Air Forces
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Object Number - UPL 54827 - SSGT Wilbur Eugene Bagby Aerial Gunner 340th BG - 489th BS - 9th & 12th Air Forces
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Comiso Airport
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
St. Louis, Missouri | 23 August 1921 | |
| Robertson, Missouri | 16 February 1942 | Student at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN | |
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Enlisted |
Indianapolis, Indiana | 10 June 1942 | |
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Other First 340th BG Combat Mission |
Pantelleria, Italy | 7 June 1943 | Gun emplacements |
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Other 20th Combat Mission |
Randazzo, Italy | 8 August 1943 | |
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Other 40th Combat Mission |
Gaeta, Italy | 23 October 1943 | |
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Other Final 340th BG Combat Mission |
Anzio, Italy | 20 February 1944 | |
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Died |
Alton, Missouri | 19 December 2009 |
Revisions
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Sources
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