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| Charles Cipriano, WWII |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Joseph and Jo Ann; Wife: Theresa; Daughter: Darlene |
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| Hometown: |
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Waterbury, CT |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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October 7, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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11100201 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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40th |
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| Squadron: |
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25th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Smoky Hill AB, Salina, KS (September, 1943) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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17 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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3 |
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| Targets: |
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About every Japanese city. Rangoon, Singapore, Mukden. |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Good Conduct Medal, Air Medal (2), Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars, Presidential Unit Citation, WWII Victory Medal, World War II Campaign Medal, Sharp Shooter Badge
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Radio--Sioux Falls, SD Feb 1943; Truax A.B., WI Jul 1943; Philco Radio School--Philadelphia, PA Aug 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Radio Operator |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-63455 Genie |
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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 |
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| Date Transferred from the 58th: |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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October 14, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Tool & Die toolmaker for 42 years. Retired 1982. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| I am very proud of my time in the service, the time I spent in the 58th Wing, the education I received in the service and what we accomplished for the liberty of democracy in the world. I was able to travel all over the US and some of the rest of the world. I enjoyed my 3 years in the service except the bombing missions because I realize now that we killed so many poor people - especially women and children. I flew with Lt. Col. Turner - a very good Pilot and person. He was a Command Pilot. |
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I had to bail out of a burning B-29 over China and was returned to my base by Communist Chinese (our friends at the time). Pilot and co-pilot were killed trying to land the plane.
In my three years in the service I flew around the world.
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| CREW PHOTO: Front Row: Radio Operator, Sgt. Charles Cipriano; CFC Gunner, Cpl. E.H. Bertsch; Right Gunner, Sgt. W.J. Williams; Left Gunner, Sgt. B. B. Creager; Tail Gunner, Sgt. W.A. Pertuset. Back Row: Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt. John G. King, Jr.; Pilot, 2nd Lt. R. R. Reams; Bombardier, 2nd Lt. H. Madsen; Navigator, 2nd Lt. Nathan Strickstein. |
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