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| Howard Corbus and Jack's Hack - West Field, Tinian |
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| Recent Address: |
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1386 West Big Sandy Rd., Fresno, CA 93711 |
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| Family Information: |
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| Hometown: |
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Kalamazoo, MI |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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February, 1945 |
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| Service Number: |
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O-765202 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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| Squadron: |
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794th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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West Field, Tinian (July, 1945) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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3 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Hancock Field, Santa Maria, CA Mar 1945; Minter Field, CA Jun 1945; Fort Sumner, NM Sep 1945 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1093-Pilot B-29 VHB |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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1st Lt. |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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44-61566 Jack's Hack |
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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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October, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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May, 1946 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Physician |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| Almost missed it, but wouldn't trade the experience for the world. Four of my crew still living - I still fly, albeit in a Bonanza. |
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| (Transcript of Howard Corbus' wartime reminiscences available in Memorial Archive) |
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| Howard Corbus at the controls! |
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