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| Current Address: |
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5 Green Street, Randolph, MA 02368 |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Bernard and Ida; Wife: Edith (deceased); Siblings: May, Ruth |
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| Hometown: |
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Malden, MA |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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July 15, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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31139257 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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462nd Bomb Group |
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| Squadron: |
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770th Bomb Squadron |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Walker AFB, KS; 1943 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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About 6 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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About 3 |
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| Targets: |
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Yawata Steel Mills - observation |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Aviation Technician Badge, Air Combat Sumatra, Air Offensive Japan, India-Burma Campaign, China Campaign, Central Burma Campaign, WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon, Distinguished Unit Badge |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Army Air Force Tech. School ; Aircraft Armament ; Buckley Field, CO 1942 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 911-Airplane Armorer |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Sgt. |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew / Ground crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-24786 Assid Test |
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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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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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November 3, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Machinist, Painter, Carpenter, Tech School TV, Furniture Builder. College: 3 degrees -- Electronic Engineer, BBA, Advanced Elect; Engineer for Raytheon Mfg. Co. for 30 years until retirement. Presently managing Meals on Wheels Program in Randolph, MA |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| My thoughts vary. I was and am proud to have served. Sorry for what we lost -- friends and comrades. I know if I wore my uniform today with patch no one would know what branch of service I was in and worse, they wouldn't care! I mention Atomic Bomb and people have no idea of what I'm talking about. They think I'm talking about the space program. Too bad! |
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