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| Recent Address: |
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6906 N. Stalworth Dr. Apt 422, Peoria, IL 61615-8904
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Almon and Emily; Wife: Doris; Son: Almon E.; Daughters: Sue and Heidi
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| Hometown: |
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Indianapolis, IN
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| Date Entered Service: |
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June 10, 1942
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| Service Number: |
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35356840, O-860422
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| Bomb Group: |
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40th
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| Squadron: |
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395th
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| Location of Unit: |
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Pratt, KS (October, 1943)
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| Missions Flown: |
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1 1/2 (shot down on mission #2 over Yawata, Japan August 20 1944)
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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12
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| Targets: |
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Yawata
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Unit Citation (2), Central Burma Campaign, Western Pacific Campaign, Burma-India-China Offensive, China Offensive Campaign
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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A/C Ground Maintenance Engineer Sch. Yale Univ. Oct 1942-Apr 1943; Boeing Flight Engineer School, Seattle, WA Apr 1943-Jul 1943
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1028-Aircraft Observer, Flight Engineer (VHB), Industrial Engineer
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Captain
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-6291 (no name), 42-93829 Cait Paornat (Gaelic for St. Catherine - Mrs McGlinn's name was Catherine)
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| Were you a POW? |
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Yes
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| If so, where? |
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Siberia, Russia
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| Were you interned? |
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Yes
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| If so, where? |
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Siberia, Russia
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| Date Transferred from the 58th: |
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August 20, 1944
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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1952
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Recalled for service during Korean War
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
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Field Engineer -- Cincinnati Milacron (Machine Tools), 1955 through 1983
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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Made great friends and buddies.
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| Comments: |
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Mr. Conrath passed away November 18, 2009 in Peoria, IL. He is interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
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