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| Sgt. Arthur Schlitz, Kharagpur, India, 1944 |
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| Hometown: |
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Melrose Park, IL |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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October 30, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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16145458 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th Bomb Group |
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| Squadron: |
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792nd Bomb Squadron |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Salina, Kansas |
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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4 |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Offensive Japan, Bismarck Archipelago, China Defensive, Eastern Mandates, Central Burma Campaign, India-Burma Campaign, Western Pacific Campaign, Distinguished Unit Citation with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, American Theater Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars, WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Cbn Cal 30 M-1 Mkm-Pistol Cal 45 Expert, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Meritorious Service Certificate |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Instructor Teletype-Electronics-Chanute Field, IL 1942-3; Instructor 45 cal pistol-carbine-machine gun 1943; Clandestine Cryptography School-Kharagpur, India 1944 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 239-Teletype Mechanic |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Sgt. |
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| Were you a POW? |
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No |
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| Were you interned? |
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No |
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| Date Transferred from the 58th: |
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October, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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October 30, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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None |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Sales Mgr. for RCA, SW Territory Sales Mgr. for Burroughs Corp., Republican. Precinct Captain |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| The older I get the prouder I feel that I was a member of the Great 468th. We miss the 243 men that gave their lives - GOD BLESS THEM ONE AND ALL. Heroes of the 468th we salute you. We will not forget you. |
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| Comments: |
| Pengshan, China - 1944. Two of the best pilots and men we had were Col. Clinksdale and Maj. Humphrey. I admired them and after 60 years I can still see them talking and laughing, walking away from the tower after a mission like it was yesterday. I recall the time Maj. Humphrey buzzed the tower and almost took my eyebrows off. What a great Pilot!!!!!!! On August 20, 1944 Col. Robert Clinksdale was KIA. On January 11, 1945 Maj. Humphrey was shot down and survived. I heard he was doing well today. GOD BLESS THEM. |
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