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| Recent Address: |
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3 Lake Hills Road, Troy, NY 12180-6546 |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Reginald and Josephine; Wife: Marjorie; Children: Richard, Ronald, Kathryn |
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| Hometown: |
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Troy, NY |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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December 4 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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12089621 and O-835653 |
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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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Tinian Island - 1945 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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16, some of these were supply drops to POWs. |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Targets: |
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Aomori, Nokeoka, Fukuoka, Tokyo, Marcus Island |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal,Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal with 3 Bronze Battle Stars, Presidential Unit Citation, American Service Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Air Offensive Japan, Eastern Mandates, Western Pacific Offensive, qualified as expert with .45 caliber pistol. |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Pilot B-24 Trans. Tng., Cortland, AL 1944; Pilot B-29 Trans. Tng., Maxwell Fld., AL 1944; Pilot B-29 Trans. Tng., Pyote, TX 1944/45 |
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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 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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42-6397 Million Dollar Baby |
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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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February 25 1946 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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April 24 1946 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer with Ford Motor Co.; Production Equipment Designer and Manufacturing Process Engineer. Retired from the job in 1983. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| God Bless America |
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| Comments: |
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Great pride and honor to have served with all associated with the B-29's and all back up, of the 58th Bomb Wing.
There was a saying around the base that should never be forgotten: "WAIT TILL THE 58TH GETS HERE!" Enough said!
Mr. Jones passed away July 24th 2004. He is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Troy, NY. |
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