New England Air Museum
Philip D. Boatwright

 
Current Address:   2146 Portola Ln., Westlake Village, CA 91361
 
Email:  
 
Family Information:  
Parents: David E. and Cora Ann;
Wife: LaVaughn; Children: Daniel, Philip
 
Hometown:   San Jose, CA
 
Date Entered Service:   December, 1943
 
Service Number:   39143660
 
Bomb Group:   20th Bomber Command HQ-136th Radio Security Detachment
 
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Location of Unit:   Kharagpur (April, 1945)
 
Missions Flown:   No missions. I flew around the world in the course of my assignments and killed as many of the enemy as they killed of me.
 
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Awards/Decorations:  
Meritorious Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citations (2),
Expert - Carbine M1
 
Service Schools Attended:   Radio Operator-Truax Field, Madison, WI 2/44; High Speed R/O-Scott Air Base-Belleville, IL 4/44; Cryptography-Arlington Hall, VA 9/44
 
Military Specialty(ies):   Radio Traffic Analyst, High Speed Radio Operator-Cryptographer
 
Rank Upon Discharge:   Sgt
 
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Were you a POW?   No
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Were you interned?   No
If so, where?  
 
Date Transferred from the 58th:  
 
Date Discharged from the 58th:  
 
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