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| Chuck Davis, WWII |
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| Recent Address: |
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804 Shoreline Drive, West Tawakoni, TX 75474 |
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| Family Information: |
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Father was a Navy Seabee during WWII. Son was an Air Force Sergeant during Vietnam. Uncle was served in the Army in Europe during WWI. |
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| Hometown: |
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Woodland, CA |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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June, 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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O-785769 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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444th |
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| Squadron: |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Marianas, Tinian W. Field (July, 1945) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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5 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Targets: |
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Osaka, Tsu, Yawata, Tokyo, Hokkaido (POW supply mission) |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Pilot Instructor-Randolf AFB, TX Oct-Nov 1944; Radar Operator-Victorville AFB Dec 1944-Mar 1945; B-29 Crew training-Clovis, NM Mar-Jul 1945 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Pilot and Instructor Pilot, Radar Operator and 3rd Pilot B-29 |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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1st Lt. |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-65268 Airborn |
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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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September, 1946 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Helped move group from Tinian to Clark Field, Philippines |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Project Engineer -- Naval Research & Evaluation Lab -- California;Base Mechanical Engineer -- USAF Base Azores Islands;Chief Engineer -- Caltex Petroleum Corp. -- India, Pakistan, Ceylon;Department Head -- Calter Headquarters in New York;Project Manager -- New Corporate Headquarters Bldg., Dallas, TX |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| A great deal of pride and satisfaction that we did our part in eliminating the need for an invasion of the Japanese mainland. |
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| Comments: |
| No -- my two MOSs are not a typo error! One may question the unique and somewhat bizarre combination of Pilot and Radar Operator. There were only a handful of these experiential unions, possibly for strengthening pilot backup. Also, the need for fighter pilots and instructors during the latter months were few. Nevertheless, we can say we were a rare breed. |
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