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1529 Spanish Trail, Plano, TX 75023-3055 |
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| Family Information: |
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Llewellyn Price- Father Margaret O. Price ne. Nordsel- Mother |
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| Hometown: |
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Chicago, IL |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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Apr 9, 1936 |
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| Service Number: |
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O-404349/ AAF 6567A USAF Reg |
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| Bomb Group: |
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462nd Bomb Group |
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| Squadron: |
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769th Bomb Squadron |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Walker, KS; Spring 1944
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| Missions Flown: |
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36 Combat Missions, 540 combat Hours: India- Burma (BSS), China def (BSS), AirOffJapan (BSS), Palembang Sumatra (BSS), West Pacific (BSS), Central Burma (BSS), AntiSubPatrol (BSS) |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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10 or 12
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| Targets: |
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Still researching, to be added later |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal (3 OLC), Presidential Unit Citation, (2 OLC), American Service Defence Medal, Victory Medal WW II, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal W/ 6BSS, ACM w/ 1 BSS, National Defence Service Medal, AFLSA w 4 BrOLC, Air Force Commendation Medal |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Infantry School, Ft. Benning- Adv TacWep Apr 41; St Ana, Roswell NM- Preflight & Bomb Jan 43; March Field, CA- DR & Celestial Nav Jul 43 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Aircraft Observer, Navigator, Bombardier, Op Staff Officer/ AF Instructor |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Major |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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"Liberty Bell", "OlBitchuAryBess", "OL 278"- the B-29 with the 8 telephones on her nose under the camels and bombs |
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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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July 28, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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Retired: January 31 1961 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Inst Mil Mgmt Craig, AL, ATC, SAC, 13th AF 581st ARG, MATS |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Manpower Management for State of Illinois |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| While reticent about the war and its horrors, he was always proud to have served with men of the 58th in general and the men of the 462nd "Hellbirds" in particular. So proud that he registered both my sister Margaret and I as "Fledglings" early in the program and made sure that we knew about the group. |
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| Comments: |
| Last year (2008) I was priviledged to attend my first 58th BW reunion and this year 2009,, I plan to attend and by brothers and sisters are in the process of trying to arrange to do the same. Additionally, my daughter her husband and the grand daughter that started this whole renewal of interest in the 462nd and Dad's participation in its missions. |
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