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| William Keith Hackney |
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112 Oakford Avenue, Plymouth, NC 27962
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: William T. and Alma; Wife: Ruth |
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| Hometown: |
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Richwood, WV |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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May 19 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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35430921 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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444th |
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| Squadron: |
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678th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Great Bend, KS - 1942 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 1 Silver Star, 1 Bronze Star and Spear-head, Presidential Unit Citation with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Radio School, Salt Lake City, UT - 1942 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Private First Class |
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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 |
| 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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October 18 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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October 30 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Auto equipment operator |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
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Paper Machine Operator for Weyerhaeuser Company of Plymouth, NC
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| I'm proud to have served in the 58th. Was in the first group and squadron of the B-29 formed in Salina, Kansas, and then to Great Bend Kansas. |
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Mr. Hackney passed away May 9th 2011. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Plymouth, NC.
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