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| Michael D. Bruno, WWII |
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| Current Address: |
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8511 Acropolis Drive, Universal City, TX 78148-2636 |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Joseph and Malvina; Wife: Wanda; Child: Paul; Sibling: Edith |
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| Hometown: |
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Paterson, NJ |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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January 26, 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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12205189, A02064396 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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444th |
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| Squadron: |
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678th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Tinian, (July, 1945) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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11 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Targets: |
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Utsonomiya, Namazu, Fukui, Osaka, Tsu, Hachiogi, Imabari, Yawata, Hikari, Tokyo (2) |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation,
WWII Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Occupational Medal (Japan), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Radar Observer Jan 1945; Navigator Sep 1951; Communications Jun 1955 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1037-Navigator-Bombardier, Radar, LAB |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Major |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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Trojan Horse |
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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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January, 1947 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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June, 1963 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Departed Davis Monthan AFB 1947. !948-49 served with 308 Recon GP Air Weather Service. Thirty weather flights over North Pole. Many weather missions from Eilson AFB (Alaska) and Yokoto AFB Japan. 1950-52 pioneered air refueling operation, Barksdale AFB LA. 1955-57 3rd AF Operations Officer, Ruislip, London, England. 1957-59 Comm. Operations Officer, 1240th Comm Sqdn, Athens, Greece. 1959-63 Base Comm. Officer, Randolph AFB, Texas. |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Restaurant & Bar Operation, Universal City, TX. Retired 2001. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| Helped save a nation and world from evil doers. |
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