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| Sid Tuinstra, WWII |
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| Current Address: |
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84 W. Division Street, Sparta, MI 49395 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: George and Henrietta; Wife: Jane (deceased) |
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| Hometown: |
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Grand Rapids, MI |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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December 9, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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36412182 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th Bomb Group |
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| Squadron: |
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793rd Bomb Squadron |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Salina, KS; September 1943 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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3 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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12 |
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| Targets: |
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Bangkok, Anshan, Japan |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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4 Battle Stars, Air Medal, Presidential Unit Citation |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Power Turret School Jun 1943; Central Fire Control School Aug 1943; Advanced Instructor School Jun 1944 |
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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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42-63356 Georgia Peach |
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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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August, 1944 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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December 19, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Pattern and Model Maker (mostly for automotive industry) |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| I believe the B-29s helped to make the invasion of Japan unnecessary, saving many lives. |
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| Comments: |
| Our crew (Georgia Peach) was the first crew rotated home to become instructors for the crews going to the Islands. (1st from the 468th Group) |
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