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| Current Address: |
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Cincinnati, OH
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| Family Information: |
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Albert and Amelia Schutte (parents); Wife: Vivian; Children: Kris, Alan, Lynn,. Jayne, Nancy
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| Hometown: |
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Woodlawn, OH
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| Date Entered Service: |
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February 3, 1943 - Ft. Thomas, KY
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| Service Number: |
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35684606
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th
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| Squadron: |
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794th/795th
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| Location of Unit: |
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Salina, KS - August 1943
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Bronze Campaign Star- Central Burma Campaign, Bronze Campaign Star- China Campaign, Bronze Campaign Star- India-Burma Campaign, Bronze Campaign Star- Air Offensive- Japan, Bronze Campaign Star- Air Combat
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Miami Beach, FL; Salt Lake City, UT; 1943/44; Davis Monthan, AZ; Great Bend KS; Salina, KS; 1943/44; Anza, CA 1944
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS Ammunition Supply Technician (505) - Transported fragmentation, incendiary and demolition bombs from ammunition dumps to aircraft and ready them for loading procedure by installing fins, shackles and wires. After the bombs have been installed on rack, fuses were inserted. Duties required intimate knowledge of bombs, ammunition and fuses and observance of all precautionary measures
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Staff Sergeant
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| Crew Type: |
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Ground crew
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| Were you a POW? |
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No
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| Were you interned? |
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No
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| Date Transferred from the 58th: |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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November 1, 1945
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
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Foreman -electroplating and manufacturing
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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I was proud to serve in the 58th Bomb Wing.
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