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| Robert E. Becker, 1943 |
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14020 Dauphin Island Parkway, Coden, AL 36523-2912
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Franklin and Gerouldine; Wife: Joan; Children: Jamie Ann, R. Jason (deceased 12/90); Sibling: G. Virginia
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| Hometown: |
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Hornell, NY |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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September 30, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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12170068 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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| Squadron: |
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792nd |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Smoky Hill AAF, Salina, KS (October, 1943)
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| Missions Flown: |
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24 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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3 |
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| Targets: |
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Palembang, Sumatra from India as Senior Gunner, rest of missions flown from West Field, Tinian to end of war as tail gunner.
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Unit Citation with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal,
American Campaign Medal with 7 campaign Stars
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Aircraft Armorers (Bombardment) Jun 1943; 75mm Aircraft Cannon Jun 1943; General Electric Fire Control Systems Oct 1943
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 580-Remote Control Turret Machine Gunner
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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T/Sgt |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew and Ground crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-24879 Ready Betty. Worked on line with Lew Dawson's crew - India.
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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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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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October 13, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
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Went to school on GI Bill: Alfred University in Alfred, NY -- B.S. in
1949; Kansas University in Lawrence, KS -- M.A. in 1953.
Microbiologist -- Retired from Food & Drug Administration, Dauphin Island, AL in 1987. Worked in Kansas, Iowa, Alaska, Texas and Alabama.
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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Bob Becker and "Shoes", Tinian, 1945
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Commander Robert Becker, Baton Rouge, LA, 1998
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