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| Fed Balding, 1944 |
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| Current Address: |
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543 N. Hillcrest Blvd., Decatur, IL 62522-1213
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Frank and Ada; Children: Evelyn, Owen, Everett, Beverly.
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| Hometown: |
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Decatur, IL |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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November 5, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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16076031 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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462nd |
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| Squadron: |
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768th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Marietta, GA (August, 1943) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign, Good Conduct Medal.
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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A&E Lincoln AFB Jan 1943; AFCE Indianapolis, IN Jun 1943; GE Remote Turret Indianapolis, IN Jul 1943
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Automatic Flight Control Equipment, Norden M9 Bombsight Specialist
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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T/Sgt |
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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 |
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| Date Transferred from the 58th: |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Air Force Reserve 11/45. Called up June 15, 1950. Discharged June 15, 1951. Served out reserve time. Discharged 11/54.
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
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Wholesale baking company. 1/14/46 - 1/14/74. Farm 6/74 - 11/84
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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My answer to that question is always the same. I was proud to serve and wouldn't have missed it for anything.
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| Piardoba, India, 1944 |
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