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| Current Address: |
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2473 Viejo Dr., Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406
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| Family Information: |
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Wife: Lucille |
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| Hometown: |
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Cedar Rapid, IA |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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September 1, 1941 |
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| Service Number: |
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37047440 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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| Squadron: |
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794th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Salinas, KS (January, 1944) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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683 Combat Hours |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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33 |
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| Targets: |
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Japan, Manchuria, Burma, Thailand, Singapore, Formosa (Taiwan) |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leafs,
Presidential Unit Citation, major campaign stars on Asiatic Pacific Ribbon, Pre Pearl Harbor Ribbon, Caterpillar Club for emergency bailout in China
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Field Artillery ; Aviation Cadet
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 0141 - Radar Officer |
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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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42-65208 Andy's Dandys, 42-6365 General H.H. Arnold Special, 44-69660 My Gal Sal
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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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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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| Comments: |
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| India, 1944 |
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| O.T. Barry, 2000 |
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