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| Bobby Roth, WWII |
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3211 Burnside Drive, San Antonio, TX 78209-3139 |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: George Lester and Ethel Jane |
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| Hometown: |
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Itta Bena, MS |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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April, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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AO-809044 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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462nd Bomb Group |
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| Squadron: |
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769th Bomb Squadron |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Walker AFB, KS; Oct 1943 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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35 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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7 to 10 |
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| Targets: |
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1. Yawata, Japan June 15, 1944 --2. Palembang, Sumatra August 11, 1944 --3. Anshan, Manchuria September 8, 1944 ---4. Anshan, Manchuria September 26,1944 --5. Okayama, Formosa October 4, 1944 --6. Okayama, Formosa October 16,1944 --7. Rangoon, Burma November 3, 1944 --8. Omura, Japan November 21, 1944 --9. Bankok, Thailand November 27, 1944 --10. Mukden, Manchuria December 7,1944 --11. Hankow, China December 18, 1944 --12. Omura, Japan December 19,1944 --13. Omura, Japan January 6, 1945 --14. Ragi, Furmasa I January 14, 1945 --15. Saigon, French I.C. February 7, 1945 --16. Singapore February 17,1945 --17. Singapore February 24, 1945 --18. Singapore March 2, 1945 --19. Singapore March 17, 1945 --20. Rangoon, Burma March 1945 --21. Rangoon, Burma March 22, 1945 --22. Hiro, Japan May 7, 1945 --23. Nagoya, Japan May 13, 1945 --24. Nagoya, Japan May 20, 1945 --25. Tokyo, Japan May 23,1945 --26. Tokyo, Japan May 25,1945 --27. Osaka, Japan June 1,1945 --28. Osaka, Japan June 7, 1945 --29. Osaka, Japan June 15, 1945 --30. Toyashi, Japan June 10, 1945 |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters. |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Pilot training SE 43G Jul 1943; B-17 School, Lockbourn, OH Oct 1943; |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1093-Pilot B-29 VHB, Meteorologist |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Capt. |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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Many -- including 42-6347 King Size |
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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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April, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Meteorologist |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Geodesist, Asst. College Professor |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| I flew with the crew of King Size as co-pilot in June of 1944 to Yawata. After that I flew 2 or 3 more times with the same crew, then the crew got broken up. Morris went to Wing HQ, some quit, some got sick and some went home to train more crews. I didn't have a crew after that and flew where needed. I believe I was the first pilot and also the youngest to finish my missions. ----- I can't believe I did it! |
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| Comments: |
| Crew of King Size: (Back Row left to right) Morris, Pilot -- Roth, Pilot --Buchta, Navigator -- Wood, Bombbardier -- Brannon, Engineer -- Walmsley, Radar. (Front Row left to right) Cushing, Radio -- Sigman, Senior Gunner -- Labaz, Right Gunner -- Staples, Left Gunner -- Vacarro, Tail Gunner |
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| The crew of King Size, 1944 |
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