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| Recent Address: |
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Wheeling, WV |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Louis and Margaret; Wife: Ray; Children: Jeffrey, Christian, Sudie, Marta, and Amy |
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| Hometown: |
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Wheeling, WV |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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March 25 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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35751181 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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40th |
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| Squadron: |
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395th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Pratt, KS November 1945 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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2 |
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| Targets: |
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Transported to and from China |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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3 Overseas Bars, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, 1 Silver Battle Star, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, WWII Victory Medal, Chinese WWII Air Medal (awarded from China's Gov't. |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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E&O, Colorado State, Ft. Collins Aug 1945 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 631 - Intelligence Specialist |
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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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| 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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A graduate of West Virginia University, he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and Alpha Kappa Phi business honorary. He retired from Xerox Corporation; was a partner in Par Five Corporation; and a longtime member of Wildwood Country Club.
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| A sense of pride to serve my country and keep it free! |
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| Comments: |
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Mr. Knierim passed away on April 27th 2008.
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