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| Don Black, WWII |
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| Current Address: |
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19706 Greenside Terrace, Montgomery Village, MD 20886 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Donald Sr. and Lillie; Wife: Elizabeth; Children: Bruce, Michael |
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| Hometown: |
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Detroit, MI |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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September 17, 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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377123661 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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444th |
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| Squadron: |
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676th and 677th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Great Bend, KS (October, 1943) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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35 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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36 |
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| Targets: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star, Central Burma Campaign, China-Burma-India Campaign, Western Pacific Campaign, WWII Victory Medal, Armed Forces Reserve,
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Air Force Commendation Medal
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Boeing B-29 Flight Engineer Jun 1943; Boeing - Jet Performance May 1955; Mather AFB-Navigator Dec 1958 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1028-Aircraft Observer, Flight Engineer (VHB), KC135 Navigator (13152) |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Colonel |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-63378 Fubar, 42-24485 Lady Marge
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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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July, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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January, 1946 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Recalled in Nov 1950 and remained in service until retirement in Sep 1978. (Dec. 1950-Chanute-Student; May 1951-Castle AFB-329 Bomb Sqdn.; July 1952-Okinawa-19th Bomb Wing; Oct. 1956-Offutt AFB-SAC/Ops Plan; Jan. 1958-Mather AFB-Nav. Training; Jan 1959-Ramey AFB 915 AREF Sqdn.; Sept. 1961-Pentagon Spec. Acty.; April 1966-Lockheed, Ontario Det Cmdr.; Jun 1968-Pentagon; August 1973-Rhein Maine AFPCS Det Cmdr.; Jun 1976 Walker AFB IG; Sept 1978-Retired) |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Ten years as Property Mgr. & General Manager of Montgomery Village Foundation (a community of 3,000 residential homes). Retired in 1978. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| It was my contribution to my country during a period of struggle against an aggressor. No regrets for my participation! |
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| Comments: |
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| Don Black, C. 2002 |
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