Donald Purcell
Military | Captain | Pilot | 466th Bomb Group
Capt. Donald Eugene Purcell, Pilot B24-H #418
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Robert D Villeneuve
Military
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*Purcell Crew #418, Non-coms* Standing (L to R): SSgt. Khoren Narzakian (FE), Sgt. Joseph George (G), Sgt. John Moore (G), Sgt. Irving Howard (G) Kneeling (L to R): SSgt. Robert Villeneuve (G), SSgt. Harold Knudsen (RO) & Puddles
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*Purcell Crew #418* Front (L to R): Lt. Meredith Carb (CP), Lt. Joseph Adams (B) , Capt. Donald Purcell (P) & Puddles, Lt. Charles Matthews (N) Back (L to R): SSgt. Khoren Narzakian (FE), Sgt. Joseph George (G), SSgt. Harold Knudsen (RO), Sgt. John Moore (G), Sgt. Irving Howard (G), SSgt. Robert Villeneuve (G)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61266176/robert-donovan-villeneuve
Service
People
Units served with
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466th Bomb Group
Group
The 466th Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators from Attlebridge, Norfolk, during the last year of the war in Europe. The Group flew 232 missions in the course of the year and celebrated the 100th one by inviting local people onto the base to mark the... -
784th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Associated Place
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Attlebridge
Military site : airfield
Attlebridge was constructed for RAF use and completed to that standard in 1942. However, with news that it was to be assigned to the American Air Force, the runways were extended and additional hardstandings and outbuildings constructed for the heavy...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Wisconsin | 2 April 1921 |
| Enlisted | Milwaukee, WI | 29 April 1942 |
| Died | South Bend, IN | 24 November 1985 |
| Buried | Niles, MI | 30 November 1985 |
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Silverbrook Cemetery |
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 20 June 2020 02:11:16 | 466thHistorian | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, biography, events, person associations, unit associations, place associations and media associations |
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https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/5617000/person/24211362... |
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