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| Donald M. Klins - WWII |
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| Recent Address: |
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880 N. Meadowcroft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Albert and Elsie; Wife: Grace |
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| Hometown: |
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Erie, PA |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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October 27 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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33297727 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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444th |
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| Squadron: |
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677th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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| Missions Flown: |
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At least 35 missions |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Targets: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 6 Bronze Service Stars, WWII Victory Medal |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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AAFTS Radio Operators and Mechanics-Chicago, IL Apr 1943; AAFTTC Radio Mechanics-Boca Raton, FL Jul 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 867-Radar Mechanic, Bombardment, MOS 2867-Radar Observer Mechanic Bombardment |
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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 |
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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 3 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Worked as a Linotype Operator at Newspaper. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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| Comments: |
| Deceased in September 22 1992. |
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