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2114 Vauxhall Road, Union, NJ 07083
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Hugh & Mary (nee Gallagher) Herrighty
Children: Michael J Jr., Kathleen, Patricia, Lawrence, Kevan, Brian, Mary, Sean
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| Hometown: |
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Irvington, NJ |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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February 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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32764708 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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| Squadron: |
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793rd |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Salina, KS |
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| Missions Flown: |
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19 + bombing missions |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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14 |
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| Targets: |
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Singapore, Manchuria, Tokyo |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal, 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Dinstiguished Flying Cross
China, Burma,, India Cental Pacific
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Armament- Buckley AFB, Kansas 5/43 ; Central Fire Control, Lowry AFB, Denver, CO
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Central Fire Control |
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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 |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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Bella Bortion, Lucky Lady (42-65272), Miss Shorty (42-63355)
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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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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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August 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
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Pressman- Newark Evening News & Newark Star Ledger
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