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| Richard Klock at 58th reunion in Hartford, CT in 2001 |
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| Recent Address: |
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218 Wisteria Way, Ventura, CA 93004-1431 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Frank and Felice; Wife: Corinne; Children: Maureen, Kathe, Barbara, Patricia, Fred & Paul |
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| Hometown: |
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Los Angeles, CA |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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February 8 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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39558869 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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462nd |
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| Squadron: |
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769th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Walker Army Air Field, Hays, KS 12/1943 to 1/1944 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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2.5: third one aborted- lost engine |
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| Targets: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Presidential Unit Citation w/4 oak leaf clusters; American Defense Service Medal, Asia-Pacific Service Medal, WW II Victory Medal, Republic of China Medal, Good Conduct Medal |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Bombsight maintenance, Lowry Field, Denver, Co ; Autopilot maintenance, Lowry Field, Denver, C |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Norden Bombsight Technician |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Sergeant |
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| Crew Type: |
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Ground crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-6273 Old-Bitch-U-Airy Bess, 42-6347 King Size, 42-24484 Our Gal, 42-24720 Fu-Kemal-Tu |
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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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November 9 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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November 9 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Douglas Aircraft, Santa Monica, CA; Pacific Bell Telephone Co., Los Angeles & Ventura, CA |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| Keeping the auto-pilot working properly so that not too many planes would abort before getting to the target. |
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| Comments: |
| All of my photos and military records, including my discharge were buried in a landslide in 1995. Current photo was taken at 58th reunion in Hartford, CT in 2001. |
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