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Clarence D. ("Tiny") Lamar
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| Clarence Lamar - 1945 |
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| Recent Address: |
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3640 Cortez Drive, Pensacola, FL 32503-3117 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: J. Wallace and Lurleyne; Siblings: J. Wallace Jr. and Juju (sister) |
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| Hometown: |
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Pensacola, FL |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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June 17 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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14057337 and AO813915 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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444th |
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| Squadron: |
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678th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Tinian - July 7 1945 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Targets: |
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Namazu,Fukui, Osaka, Tsu, Hachiogi, Yawata, Hikari, POW supply mission, Imabari |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal, Presidential Unit Citation |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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B-24 transition (Maxwell) October-December 1943; B-29 transition (Maxwell) December 1944 - February 1945; B-29 RTU MacDill February-June 1945 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1093-Pilot B-29 VHB |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Captain |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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44-70127 Unconditional Surrender, 42-6215 Deacon's Disciples, 44-70108 Sweet Thing, 42-24732 Hore-Zontal Dream |
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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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September 21 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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March 30 1953 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Recalled April 1, 1951, M & H Bomb Sqd, Eglin AFB -- Randolph Field B-29 Refresher -- 306 Air Refuel Sqd, MacDill Field |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Manufacturing Supervisor, Chemstrand/Monsanto, Pensacola FL for 27 years |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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I'm happy that I was able to be an airplane commander of a B-29 crew at age 22. I had a good crew. I had the experience of landing a B-29 (Cajun Queen) at Atsugi, Japan, on 8/30/45. Saw the fly-over of B-29s on V-J Day. The reason for landing, was shortage of fuel due to extensive mission with POW supplies and strong return head winds plus likelihood of a ditching in Pacific Ocean at night. Had to wait 5 days at Atsugi for necessary fuel.
Congratulations on the restored "Jack's Hack." Surely the proud effort of many. Living in Florida and now in my "eighties,", it's not likely that I'll get up to see it soon, if at all. But good luck, others who see it will be proud. |
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| Comments: |
| I enjoyed attending a reunion of the "Deacon's Disciples" crew in 1993 along with J.D. McCall, Group Operations Officer and Warren Connell, Radio Operator. I still hear from them occasionally.I am enclosing a picture of my flight crew. I have no idea who is living or dead. We all survived combat without injury. |
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