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| Joseph Arrighi C. 1944 |
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1507 Commons Way, Deer Park, NY 11729
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Angelo and Helen; Wife: Vivian; Children: Robert, Randall.
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| Hometown: |
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Union City, NJ |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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October 23, 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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0862120, 32563095 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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462nd |
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| Squadron: |
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769th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Walker AAFB, Victoria, KS (October, 1943)
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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2 - Administrative |
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| Targets: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Bronze Star, Distinguished Unit Citation, Battle Stars (5+)
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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AAFTTC Technical School, Yale Univ., New Haven, CT 12/42 - 5/43; Boeing Flying Fortress School, Seattle, WA 5/43 - 8/43; Flight Engineer School, Smoky Hill AAB, Salina, KS 8/43 - 10/43
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS-4823: Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Captain |
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| Crew Type: |
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Ground 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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October 11, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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December 29, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Inactive reserves until March 6, 1953 |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
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With Republic Aviation as Stress Analyst after the war. Rose to Principal Structural Analyst in R&D and acted as Structural Mechanics Manager. Participated in this capacity on the US/FRG V/STOL progress in Munich, Germany. Was Survivability/Vulnerability Manager on the A-10 close air support aircraft, and was later instrumental in computerizing all of Engineering. Became Director of Technical Engineering and retired as Director of Automated Engineering.
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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It was the most dramatic, traumatic and exciting time of my young life. Although I was separated for too long from my new, young bride, I was proud to have served with the Army Air Forces in a capacity for which I had much training. Especially was I proud to have served in my outfit. Al told, it was a memorable and rewarding service.
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| Comments: |
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It's great to have a wing of the NEAM dedicated to our wartime outfit.
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| Jospeh Arrighi C. 2000 |
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