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| Current Address: |
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24 Juniper Circle, Reading, MA 01867 |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Willis and Vivian; Wife: Rita, Children: Peter, Nelson S. Jr., Jane |
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| Hometown: |
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Reading, MA |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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May 25, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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11069452 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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| Squadron: |
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792nd |
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| Location of Unit: |
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India (July, 1944) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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33 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Targets: |
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India, Burma, Sumatra, Central Burma, Japan, China, Eastern Mandates |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon, Distinguished Unit Badge (General Billy Mitchell Group)
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Aviation Cadet Oct 1942; Aircraft Armament Jul 1943; Central Fire Control Nov 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 580-Remote Control Turret Machine Gunner |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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T/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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42-24691 Fast Company |
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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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October 14, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| 1953-1982 Chairman & President Burbank Co., Inc.; 1983-1986 Pres. Colonial Investment Services; Chairman, Boston Stock Exchange; Governor, National Assoc. of Securities Dealers |
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