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| Tom Peel 1946 |
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| Hometown: |
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Chicago, IL |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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December 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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36631 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th Bomb Group |
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| Squadron: |
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792nd Bomb Squadron |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Salina, Kansas; May 1943 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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17 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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11 |
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| Targets: |
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Yawata, Anshan, Formosa, Omura, Mukden, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Yangtze |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Service Medal |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Radio Operator School Jan 1943; Philco Radio Operator School May 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Radio Operator |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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E-9 Chief Master Sergeant |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-6390 Gallopin' Goose, 42-63529 City Of Burlington |
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| Were you a POW? |
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Yes |
| If so, where? |
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Tokyo |
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| Were you interned? |
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Yes |
| If so, where? |
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Kempei Tai/Omori |
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| Date Transferred from the 58th: |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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I stayed in the military and retired July 1/1971 completing 29 years of military service. |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Business school graduate in finance and marketing Gonzaga Univ. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| I still grieve for the loss of 4 members of my crew shot down over Tokyo May 26, 1945. |
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| Tom Peel, 1955 |
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| Tom pointing to location of Omori Prison Camp |
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