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| Capt. Wilbert D. "Will" Shockley |
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Son of Charley Dee Shockley and Kristina Klingman Shockley of Kokomo, Indiana, b. August 29, 1919. One son, William B. Shockley of Tinton Falls, NJ |
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| Hometown: |
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Crawfordsville, IN |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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| Bomb Group: |
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40th Bomb Group |
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| Squadron: |
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44th Bomb Squadron |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Tinian, West Field; June-October 1945 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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15 combat, 4 super dumbo, 3 photo, weather, Peace Signing, POW supplies, search & rescue |
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Kashumiguara, Osaka, Omuta, Toyohashi, Kagamigahara, Okayama, Kure, Takamatsu, Namazu, Matsukyaka, Hachiogi, Yawata, Tsu, Hikari. |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1024-Pilot, Four-Engine Aircraft |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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WWII - Captain/Korean War - Major |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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Aircraft Commander of 44-61848 (unnamed) |
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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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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Mechanical engineer, machinery sales. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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| As reported by one of Captain Shockley's crew members, Willard Croft, he used to say this on the way back from each mission: " We were working for the government, now we are working for ourselves, let's go home (to Tinian)" |
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