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| Harry Trask - July 1943 |
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| Current Address: |
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223 High Street, Lot 5C, South Paris, ME 94281 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Harry E. and Myrtle Y.; Wife: Claralyn P. |
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| Hometown: |
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East Wilton, ME |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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August 8, 1941 |
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| Service Number: |
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31044936/ 0738901 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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444th Bomb Group |
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| Squadron: |
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677th Bomb Squadron |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Great Bend, KS; November 27, 1943 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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35 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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22 |
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| Targets: |
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Siam, Japan, China, Manchuria, Formosa, Burma, Malay States, Indochina |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, 4 Battle Stars, 2 Distinguished Unit Citations |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Medics - Camp Grant, IL Sep 1941; Primary Flight - Hemet, CA Apr 1942; Navigation - Mather Field, CA Oct 1942 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1034-Navigator, MOS 1035-Bombardier |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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1st Lt. |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-63422 Little Mike |
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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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July 31, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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November 13, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| School Teacher, Clergyman |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| Very proud to have served with the first B-29s to go overseas in India, China, and Tinian. |
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| Comments: |
| Delighted that I was a part of it, but would not want to do it again. |
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| Harry Trask - June 2001 |
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