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| Recent Address: |
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4504 Urbandale Ave., Des Moines, IA 50310 |
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| Hometown: |
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Ames, IA |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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April 8 9143 |
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| Service Number: |
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O-558306 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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| Squadron: |
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794th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Tinian, Marianas Island - June 1945 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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9 high-altitude photo recon.; 13 VH Bombardment; 2 POW supply. |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Unit Citation |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Gunnery - Harlingen, TX 1943; Navigation - Ellington, TX 1943; Radar - Boca Raton, FL 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1038-Navigator-Bombardier, Radar |
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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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Tokyo Rose (crashed); 44-69660 My Gal Sal |
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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 |
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| Date Transferred from the 58th: |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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October 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Vice President -- Iowa Power & Light Co., Des Moines |
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