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| Recent Address: |
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San Bernardino, CA 92404
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| Family Information: |
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Was a father and grandfather
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| Hometown: |
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New Bedford, MA
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| Date Entered Service: |
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January 26, 1944
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| Bomb Group: |
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444th; 30th Bomb Sqdn., 19th Bomb Grp., 314 th Bomb Wing
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| Squadron: |
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678th
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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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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Sgt
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| Were you a POW? |
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No
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| Were you interned? |
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No
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| Date Transferred from the 58th: |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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March 26, 1946
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Returned for six months active duty in 1948 escorting war dead. Also continued his post-war affiliations with the USAF Reserve, the New York Guard, and as an officer of the California State Military Reserve.
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
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Founded CHK Engineering and Coulombe and Sons. He was an accomplished and respected builder, engineer, designer, actor, artist.
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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His fondest memory was his last mission, dropping supplies to POW camps just after the surrender.
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| Comments: |
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At this death he was a recognized authority on minority military history assigned to the California Center for Military history. He received a posthumous promotion to full Colonel by Governor Wilson.
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