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| Recent Address: |
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713 F Street, Centralia, WA 98531 |
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| Family Information: |
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Wife: Barbara; Siblings: Dorothy and Thomas. |
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| Hometown: |
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Portland, OR |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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August 25, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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O-460775 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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40th and 444th |
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| Squadron: |
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678th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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South Pacific - West (1944-45) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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9 round trips to Chengtu; 1 crash landing |
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| Targets: |
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Japan |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, Western Campaign credit Distinguished Unit Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal,
American Theater Medal, WWII Victory Medal |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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B-17 Transition, Hobbs, NM Aug 1942; B-29 Pratt, KS Fall 1942; B-29 Clovis, NM Winter 1942 |
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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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42-24462 Princess Eileen II |
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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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March 9, 1946 |
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