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| Current Address: |
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375 River Meadow Drive, Alpine, UT 84004 |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Eben Ray and Marie; Wife: Mildred; Children: George and Susan |
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| Hometown: |
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Pleasant Grove, UT |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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| Service Number: |
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19073392 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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462nd |
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| Squadron: |
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769th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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| Missions Flown: |
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Burma, Thailand, Manchuria, etc. |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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Base located in Piardoba, India so flew several Hump missions. |
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| Targets: |
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Many targets. Plane hit by thermite shell and went down while on mission to Mukden, Manchuria. |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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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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42-24505 Wild Hair |
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| Were you a POW? |
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Yes |
| If so, where? |
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Mukden, Manchuria |
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| Were you interned? |
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Yes |
| If so, where? |
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Camp Hoten, Mukden, Manchuria |
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| Date Transferred from the 58th: |
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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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Was instrumental in establishing the 1457th Engineer Unit of the National Guard located in American Fork, Utah, in 1949. He coordinated efforts for the building of the Armory. Served in the National Guard for 30 years. |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Executive Secretary of the American Fork Chamber of Commerce, 1946; Postmaster of American Fork, Utah, 1952-1978. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| George Easton Brown participated in studies done at Brigham Young University concerning his wartime service and his POW experiences. In personal written accounts, he expressed his love of America and gratitude that he was able to serve in the Army/Air Force in World War II. He appreciated serving with the great men of his B-29 crew and fellow POW's. |
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| Comments: |
| Deceased April 4, 1994 |
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