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| Douglas Thayer Kelley, 1942 |
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| Recent Address: |
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10 Beverly Court, St. Albans, VT 05478 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Clifton and Agnes; Wife Pauline; Children: Thayer, Cheryl; Sibling: Beverly |
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| Hometown: |
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St Albans, VT |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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| Service Number: |
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AF11038507 |
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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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| Missions Flown: |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon,
Distinguished Unit Badge, India-Burma Campaign, Air Offensive Japan, Air Combat, Palembang, Sumatra Air Offensive, Eastern Mandates, Central Burma Campaign
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Bombardment - Orlando, FL |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 747-Airplane and Engine Mechanic |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Staff Sergeant |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew and Ground crew |
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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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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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October 15 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Airplane Mechanic; 134th Fighter Interceptor Sqdn., Vermont Air National Guard, separation on 5/1/52 |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Auto Service Station Attendant; Hotel and Restaurant Manager & Owner |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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| Comments: |
| As a family, we have attended many 468th Bomb Group reunions. It was a wonderful time for all of us. Douglas passed away June 12, 1983. |
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| Douglas Thayer Kelley, 1963 |
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