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| Recent Address: |
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141 Blake Rd., Epping, NH 03042
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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| Hometown: |
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Lawrence, MA
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| Date Entered Service: |
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July, 1943
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| Service Number: |
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11132842
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| Bomb Group: |
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462nd
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| Squadron: |
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770th
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| Location of Unit: |
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Tinian, Marianas; May 5, 1945
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| Missions Flown: |
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2 training missions over Japanese held islands 12 missions over Japan
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Targets: |
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Tokyo, Nagoya, Kobe, Kure, Osaka (3), Sendai, Yokohama, others
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Pacific Theater w/ stars, American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Basic Training 521 Feb 44; Aerial Gunner 611 May 44; Occupational Councilor 262 Dec 45
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Aerial Gunner 611, Non-typist 053
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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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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We were not assigned one specific aircraft; don't recall any specific aircraft name
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| Were you a POW? |
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No
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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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February 9, 1946
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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February 9, 1946
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Reenlisted in the Air force Reserves for 3 years on July 23, 1946.
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
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Professional Photographer, Textile Machinery Engineer, Aerospace Design Engineer
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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Proud to be a small part of such a great group who contributed so much toward ending WW II
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