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John Jesiolowski, 1942
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| Recent Address: |
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6 Hewlings Drive, Marton, NJ 08053
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| Email: |
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(son)
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| Family Information: |
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| Hometown: |
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Philadelphia, PA
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| Date Entered Service: |
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November, 1942
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| Service Number: |
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33468757
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| Bomb Group: |
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462nd
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| Squadron: |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Walker Air Field, Victoria, KS October 1943
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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From India to China.
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| Targets: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Unit Citation for Destruction of Elements of Yawata Steel Mills, Aug. 1944. Five Bronze Stars for India-Burma / Central Burma / Palembang, Sumatra / Japan / China.
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Keesler Field, MS Apr 1943; Salt Lake City, UT Sep 1943; Walker Air Base, KS Oct 1943
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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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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December, 1945
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
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Went to Baronian School of Watchmaking and became a Certified Watchmaker. Worked for over thirty years at SKF Industries, a ball bearing manufacturer, as a repairman for fine instrument gauges.
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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My dad enjoyed his time in the service of his country, and he especially was thankful for the many lasting friendships. It was an experience that he often talked about up until his death in 1999.
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| Comments: |
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Deceased, 2009
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John Jesiolowski, 1998
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