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| William Rewitz, WWII |
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Santa Clara, CA |
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| Family Information: |
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Wife: Anna Rose; Son: Gerald |
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| Hometown: |
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Bellingham, WA |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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| Service Number: |
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O-751195 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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| Squadron: |
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792nd |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Salina, KS |
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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2 Purple Hearts, plus others |
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Mr. Rewitz transferred into the 468th Bomb Group under this order: "HQ. Hobbs, N.M. SO 234 dd 10-6-43"
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Co-PIlot |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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1st Lieutenant |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew - original crew #11 |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-6408 - Reddy Teddy; member of Ernest Pickett's crew; |
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| Were you a POW? |
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Yes |
| If so, where? |
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Omori Headquarters Camp (Ofuna) Tokyo 35-139
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| Were you interned? |
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No |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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Mr. Rewitz was shot down during the Yawata mission on August 20, 1944, four of the crew were killed. The other seven were taken prisoner. Ernest Pickett documented the story in a book called, "Proof Through the Night."
The plane crashed in Saienba, Kokura City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
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Mr. Rewitz passed away November 12, 1965. He is buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, CA.
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