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| William Blalock, 1944 |
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| Current Address: |
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108 Fountain Lake Drive, Eutawville, SC 29048 |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Lewis and Julia; Wife: Agnes; Children: Susan, Valerie |
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| Hometown: |
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Newberry, SC |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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June 10, 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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O-82604 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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444th |
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| Squadron: |
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676th and 679th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Great Bend, KS |
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| Missions Flown: |
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Approx. 15 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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Approx. 15 |
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| Targets: |
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Mukden, Rangoon, Formosa, Singapore (dry-dock), Yawata, others |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Cluster, Distinguished Unit Badge, Campaign Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Communications School-Scott Field, IL Aug 1942; Communications School-Yale Univ., New Haven, CT Dec 1942; Electronics Off. Course-Boca Raton, FL May 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1038-Navigator-Bombardier, Radar |
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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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| 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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March 7, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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October 22, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Entered Banking profession soon after discharge from military service and continued in Banking until my retirement on December 31, 1987. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| Due to a shortage of Radar Bomb/Nav operators I served under four different pilots and crews including D.P. Woods crew and crew of Clyde A. West and Col. Alvin Moore, Sqdn. Cmdr.
I have a vivid recollection of my approximately 3 1/2 years in the military and still communicate with several co-members who were friends of mine until this day. I was proud to be a member of the 58th Bomb Wing and felt confident that we had a profound effect on bringing hostilities to an end.
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| Comments: |
| William Moore Blalock died on August 22, 2012 in Newberry, SC. |
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| Crew of the Lady Marge |
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| William Blalock, Honor Court USAF Academy, 2000. |
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