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| Current Address: |
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11707 Chapman Road, South, Kingsville, MD 21087 |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Nellie and Raymond |
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| Hometown: |
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Youngstown, OH |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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November, 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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35927119 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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| Squadron: |
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794th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Tinian, Marianas Islands (1945) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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Power Display over USS Missouri, down A/C search in southwest Pacific, POW food drop to Northern Honshu. |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Battle Star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Radio School, Truax Field, Madison, WI Feb 1944; Electronics School, Chanute Field, IL May 1944; Radar School, Boca Raton, FL Jul 1944 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Radar NCO |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Sgt |
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| Crew Type: |
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Ground crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-65275 Hi Stepper, Sentimental Journey, Eight Ball |
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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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January, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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April, 1946 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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U. S. Air Force Reserves, 1946 to 1960 |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Electronics Technician, Glenn L. Martin Co., Baltimore MD, and Aircraft Armaments, Cockeysville, MD; Systems Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Co. for 32 years. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| Service in 58th Bomb Wing was very important. Assigned to 58th Wing and met same on Tinian after the 58th Vets came in from China/India. I arrived after much of the heavy bombing campaigns were over. Volunteered to fly some non-hazardous missions which many crews were credited with as a regular mission. When "high point" vets were sent home, I was assigned to 313 Wing, 9BG, and 5th B.Sqdn and became a Radar NCO with 5 techs under me. |
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