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| Joseph Biersteker, 1943 |
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| Current Address: |
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5 Pecan Grove Court, Travelers Rest, SC 29690 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Anna and Peter; Wife: Betty; Children: Ann, Tom |
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| Hometown: |
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Little Chute, WI |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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August 14, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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0696047 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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40th |
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| Squadron: |
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25th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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India (September, 1944) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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36 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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6 |
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| Targets: |
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Singapore, Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama, Omura, Saigon, Taiwan |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 Battle Stars, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross,
American Theater Service Medal
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Navigation Aug 1943; Bombardier Jan 1944 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1036-Navigator-Bombardier |
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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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42-63407 Shoot You're Faded, 42-63420 Rankless Wreck
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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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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Air Force Reserve, Active Reserve 1954 to 1969, retired in 1980 |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Paper Tester, High School Teacher, College Professor |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| An unforgettable experience. Established friendships that have lasted a lifetime. It gave me an opportunity to gain a college education including advanced degrees. It had a profound change in my life. |
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| Comments: |
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| Joe Biersteker, 1944. He made the shorts himself! |
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| Jodeph Biersteker, 2002 |
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