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| Recent Address: |
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Coal City, WV |
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| Family Information: |
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Wife: Dorothy |
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| Hometown: |
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Montcalm, WV |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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June 12, 1944 |
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| Service Number: |
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15174498 |
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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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Tinian |
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| Missions Flown: |
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First mission - July 4th 1945. Overall flew 8 1/2 missions - the 1/2 mission was the result of being in enemy territory and dropping all of their bombs due to engine trouble and then returning to base. |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Victory Medal WWII, American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater with 3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, and Air Medal with 1 Bronze Cluster.
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Amarillo Air Force Base, Buckingham Army Air Force Base, MacDill Field
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Tail Gunner |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Sergeant |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Were you a POW? |
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No |
| If so, where? |
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| Were you interned? |
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No |
| If so, where? |
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| Date Transferred from the 58th: |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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April 12, 1946 |
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