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6955 Lovington Way, Viera, FL 32940
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| Family Information: |
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| Hometown: |
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Melrose, MA |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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February 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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31298117 / A02069192
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| Bomb Group: |
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40th |
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| Squadron: |
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25th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Tinian - May 1945 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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13 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Targets: |
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Osaka (3), Kobe, Kure, Kasumigaura, Kagamigahara, Chiba, Okayama, Sendai, Fukui, Fukuyama, Namazu |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Unit Citation (2), Asiatic Pacific Campaign, American Campaign |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Aerial Navigation, Signal Corps Radio Repair, Aerial Gunnery, APQ 13 Advanced Radar
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 0142-Radar Officer, MOS 1038-Radar / Navigator / Bombardier, MOS 1034 Aerial Navigator, Purchasing and Contracting Officer
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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1st Lieutenant |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-63455 Genie
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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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November, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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January 26, 1946 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Active reserve until recalled December 1949. Instructor, Airborne Radar, Air Intelligence School Radar Officer, 449th All Weather Sq., Fairbanks AK Purchasing and Contracting Officer, Hq, Air Defense Command.Active Duty until March 1953.
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
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Hotel Proprietor; Consulting Engineer/Housing Consultant (Senior housing)
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| Celebrated 21st birthday on Tinian exactly 1 month prior to VJ Day. Hell of an experience for a 20 year old “kid”. |
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| Comments: |
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| front: Nate Hicks, right: Tom Turner (A/C), rear: (Bombardier) |
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