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64 South St., Belmont, NY 14813
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Charles and Louise; Siblings: Robert, Arthur, Thelma, Genieve; Children: Susan, Linda, Ellen, Nancy, Charles
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| Hometown: |
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Stanley, NY |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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February 8 1940 |
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| Service Number: |
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6983658 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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40th and 462nd |
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| Squadron: |
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395th and 768th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Hayes, KS - 1943 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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9 or 10 trips |
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| Targets: |
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Singapore (2), Anshan (2), Okayama, Mukden, Shanghai, Bangkok, Hankow, Cam Rahn Bay, Saigon, Rangoon
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Airplane & Engine Mech., France Fld, Canal Zone 1941 or 1942
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 006-Airplane Engine Mechanic, MOS 737-Flight Engineer VHB
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Technical Sergeant |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew and Ground Crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-6266 Tarfu, 42-63393 Rush Order, 42-63560 (unnamed), 42-63540 (unnamed), 42-24838 (unnamed), 42-24456 The Shrike, 42-6346 Man-O-War
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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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February 26 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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June 10 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
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Graduated from Cornell University in February, 1949 -- 3 1/2 years. Was granted 16 hours credit for activities in military service. Served as Extension Agent for 25 years. Then 4 years with USDA "farm credit." Turned down a chance to teach at the college level -- foolishly.
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| He was active in Cornell Alumni's affairs and was a recruiter for the university. Charles also raised beef cattle, was an organizer of the Pike Feeder Calf Sale and was active in early chicken barbecues. He was a member of the 4-H, National Grange, Dairymen's League, Beef Cattlemen's Association, Belmont Rotary, County Agents Association, the NRA and a past member of the Belmont American Legion. Charles and his wife, Eleanor, enjoyed square dancing and winters in Florida with friends first camping and then with an RV group. |
| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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I turned down schooling as a bombardier while at France Field, Canal Zone. If I had not done this, my life would have changed, who knows? I expected to be discharged after a two-year foreign trip -- came out 5 years plus. Four years, 2 months plus overseas.
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| Charles passed away January 19 2010. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery |
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