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| Current Address: |
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7646 N. 500 E., Montpelier, IN 47359 |
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| Family Information: |
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| Hometown: |
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Green County, OH |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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February, 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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53790238 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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444th |
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| Squadron: |
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676th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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India |
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| Missions Flown: |
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30 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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10 |
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| Targets: |
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Several missions in China |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medals (4), Distinguished Flying Cross |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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B-29, Seattle, WA |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Gunner, Left Gunner |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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S/Sgt |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-24730 High And Mighty, several others. |
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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, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Farming |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| The most powerful force in the Air Force. Fine men to fly with! |
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| Comments: |
| Had one problem: hole blown under my seat and lost cabin pressure (over Japan). Would like to know if possible to get information about Col. Richard H. Carmichael. Know that he died in first bombing mission. Have The Hellbirds War Book. |
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