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| Jim Walmsley -- India, 1944 |
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4123 Southern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21206 |
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| Hometown: |
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Baltimore, MD |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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March 31, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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0862810 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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462nd Bomb Group |
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| Squadron: |
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769th Bomb Squadron |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Victoria KS; Feb 1944 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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17 combat |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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13
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| Targets: |
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Bangkok, Yawata, Manchuria, Palembang, Formosa, Rangoon, Omura, Hankow |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Chinese War Memorial Medal. |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 0142-Radar Observer, Bombardment |
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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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Hoodlum House, 42-24475 Hoodlum House II |
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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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March, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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October, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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None |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Radio, TV, Electronics-- Sales, Service & Parts Distribution; Real Estate Agent |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| It is satisfying to look back and appreciate taking part in the development of the B-29 aircraft in the war against Japan. Part of this experience was participating in one of the longest bombing missions of the war -- the mission from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) to Sumatra which covered 3,760 miles and took 19 hours. |
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| Jim Walmsley -- New Orleans, LA, 1994 at 58th Bomb Wing Reunion |
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