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| Morris Shirts, WWII |
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| Current Address: |
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856 Cedar Knolls West, Cedar City, UT 84720 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Morris and Neta; Wife: Maxine; Children: Russell, Randall, Robert, Steven , Andrea |
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| Hometown: |
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Escalante, UT |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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April 5, 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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19115311 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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462nd Bomb Group |
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| Squadron: |
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768th Bomb Squadron |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Clovis, NM; Sept 5, 1944 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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1 |
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| Targets: |
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Singapore, Nagoya, Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, Tokoyama, Hikari, Tokyo Harbor, Sept 2, 1945 surrender. |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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American Theater Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Air Medal, WWII Victory Medal |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Ryan Field, Tucson, AZ Dec 1943-Jan 1944; Scott Field, IL Jan-Jul 1944; Clovis, NM Aug-Dec 1944 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 2756-Airborne Radio Operator Mechanic |
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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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42-63480 Dream Girl |
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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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October 9, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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December, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Utah National Guard to 1950 |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| High School Teacher -- Mt. Pleasant, UT; Brigham Young University, Provo, UT; Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT |
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