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305 S. 18th Street, Barron, WI 54812 |
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| Hometown: |
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Black River Falls, WI |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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January, 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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02078891 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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444th |
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| Squadron: |
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678th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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West field, Tinian June, 1945 - September, 1945 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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11 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Meteorology Sch. C, Carleton Col., Northfield, MN Feb 1943 - Feb 1944; Aviation Cadet Center Mar 1944 - Sep 1944; Navigation School, San Marcus Sep 1944 - Dec 1944 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1034-Navigator, MP |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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2nd Lt. |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-63360 Trojan Spirit |
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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 |
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| Date Transferred from the 58th: |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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July, 1946 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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None |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| BBA -- Univ. of Wisconsin at Madison, 9/46 to 2/49; Harwood Trucking, 8/49 to 3/54; Goodyear Tire & Rubber, 3/49 to 8/49; Jerome Foods, Inc., 3/54 to 9/73; Erickson Agency, Inc. (Owner), 9/73 to 5/86. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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| Though the war ended shortly after we arrived at West Field, at the age of 21 it was an interesting experience. Since the 444th was one of the oldest B-29 groups and eleven missions qualified, I was in the second wave of 10 to fly home to Mathis Field. Moved to Castle Field, Merced, California. Discharged from there. |
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