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| Howard Andreoni, 1945 |
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| Current Address: |
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117 W Carey St., Plains, PA 18705-1327
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Noe and Louise |
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| Hometown: |
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Plains, PA |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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September 18, 1939 |
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| Service Number: |
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6995311, 0550642 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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| Squadron: |
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793rd |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Smokey Hill AFB Salina, KS (August, 1943)
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| Missions Flown: |
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32 credited |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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17 round trips |
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| Targets: |
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Yawata, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Rangoon, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Takamatsu
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 OLC, Vietnam Service Medal
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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B-17 1943; B-29 Maintenance Mar. 1943; B-29 Flight Engineer Aug. 1943
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Crew Chief B-17, Flight Engineer B-29
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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1st 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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42-6265 Raiden Maiden, 42-6333 Camel Caravan, 42-63415 Jolly Roger
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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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September 1, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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December 1, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Reenlisted March 1946
Served in Libya - Tripoli - 1953-1955 (Korean War)
Ubon, Thailand - 1965-1966
Retired - July 1, 1966
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
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U. S. Postal Service - 1968-1981; Retired 1981
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
My main thought about being in the 58th was how I can stay alive. My last mission was flown on Aug 14, 5 days after Nagasaki and Hiroshima were atom bombed.
My daily activities during my tour was associated with the 468th Bomb Group. Therefore I bonded with the 468th. I never saw members of the other groups which comprised the 58th Wing.
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| Comments: |
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| Howard Andreoni, 1986 |
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