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| Ervin Ott, India, 1945. |
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| Current Address: |
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375 Ott Road, Bay City, MI 48706 |
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| Family Information: |
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| Hometown: |
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Bay City, MI |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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May 30, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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16064004 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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444th Bomb Group |
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| Squadron: |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Great Bend, Kansas; October 1943 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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35 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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Many |
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| Targets: |
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Tokyo, Omura, Bangkok, Yokohama, Rangoon, Formosa, Nanking (?), Kobe, Kure, Nagoya, Yawata, Anshan, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Presidential Unit Citation (4) |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Curtis Wright Tech ; Gunnery School ; Advanced B-24 School - Lowery Field |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Flight Engineer and 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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42-6325 No Papa,42-6423 Urgin' Virgin |
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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 10, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Gas station owner; Golf course. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| When in China and India, the B-29 was not fit for service. However, by good work of the ground crews, the bugs were ironed out. Missions over Tokyo and other targets were flown too low. As a result many lives were needlessly sacrificed so someone could make a name for themselves. |
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