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Benjamin Frederick Yeager
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| Benjamin Yeager, September, 1944 |
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Parents: Frieda and Andrew; Wife: Margaret J. Myron Yeager; Children: Jeanne, Richard, Karen |
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| Hometown: |
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West Orange, NJ |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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July 2, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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32388054/ T-225315 |
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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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| Missions Flown: |
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23 combat missions |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 Battle Stars, WWII Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Victory Medal, Air Medal with 2 clusters |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Airplane Mech - Seymour Johnson Fld December 1942; B-29 Flight Engineeer Sch.- Lowry Fld, Denver, CO June 1944 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1028-Aircraft Observer, Flight Engineer (VHB) |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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M/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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42-24896 Mis-chief-mak-er; Malicious Rumor |
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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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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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2nd Lt. Air Force Reserve |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Insurance Agent for Prudential Insurance Co. |
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