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| John Keltz - 1942 |
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| Recent Address: |
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1560 Longview Drive, Latrobe, PA 15650 |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: C.M. and Lulu; Siblings: Bill, Shannon |
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| Hometown: |
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Latrobe, PA |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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April 29 1940 |
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| Service Number: |
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20306980 and O-683143 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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462nd |
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| Squadron: |
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770th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Walker AAF, KS - 1943 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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15 as Lead Crew |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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30 |
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| Targets: |
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Burma, Palembang, Singapore, Manchuria, Japan. |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Presidential Unit Citation, American Defense Service Medal, China War Memorial Medal (R.O.C.) 1995 |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Primary Flight School - Chickashu, OK Nov-Dec 1942; Bomb School - San Angelo AAF Apr-Jun 1943; Navigation School - Hondo AAF, TX Jun-Oct 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1035-Bombardier, MOS 1034-Navigator |
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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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Lady Luck (crashed and burned), 42-24484 Our Gal |
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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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March 7 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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November 21 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Worked for a steel company in many different positions for 44 years. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| A job to do and I did my best with the best crew in the USAAC! I circumnavigated the earth -- saw a lot of different places that reinforced my belief that the good old USA is the best country to live in! |
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| Comments: |
| Volunteer -- Meals on Wheels Program; Latrobe Area Historical Society; Shepherd Shop of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Ran Food Bank several years. |
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