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| Ernie Halco and Chinese Soldier |
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1815 Lincoln Way West, Massillon, OH 44647
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Matthew and Susan; sibling: Leo |
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| Hometown: |
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Massillon, OH |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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January 6 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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35596382 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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| Squadron: |
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792nd |
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| Missions Flown: |
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30 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Targets: |
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Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka (2), Fukui, Nagoya, Aomori, Singapore,
Mukden
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Purple Heart,Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, Breast Order of Yun-Hui
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Airplane Mechanic 16 months; AM Maintenance 10 months; Armament 4 months
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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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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-6230 Limber Dugan; 42-63536 Mammy Yokum
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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): |
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Die Sinker - Canton Drop Forge - 37 years
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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We were the best! I had a good crew. Had three Pilots. Barber was killed on takeoff in China. We got Tom Young, he went back to the States to train other crews. We got Major Skelly. I liked him, he was a damn good Pilot -- the reason I'm here. Thank you. Ernie.
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| Comments: |
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| Ernie Halco - 1995 |
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