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| Recent Address: |
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10 Willow Way, Parsippany, NJ 07054 |
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| Family Information: |
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Wife: Rose; Sibling: Henryl Daughter: Patricia |
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| Hometown: |
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New York, NY |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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February 12, 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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36802443 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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462nd |
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| Squadron: |
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770th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Walker Field, Kansas (June, 1943) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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35 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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Approx. 10 |
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| Targets: |
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Tokyo, Kobe, Osaka, Manchuria, Singapore, Saigon, Yawata |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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ACFT Armament Apr 1943; Central Fire Control late 1943; |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 960-Central Fire Control |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Technical Sergeant |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-63386 Globe Girdle Myrtle,42-63454 Thunder Bird |
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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 6, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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October 5, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Management of foreign subsidiaries |
| After a long business career in International Management, Louis and his wife, Rose, purchased a small theatrical costume business in Whippany, New Jersey which they developed into the largest in the state. At their retirement, Footlight Studio was sold to a national chain. In 2004, Rose and Louis moved to Atlanta to live with their daughter. Louis became a member of the World War II Roundtable, and participated in an Honor Flight to Washington DC for WWII veterans. |
| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| WWII took a bewildered, naïve kid and made him into a naïve, bewildered private. The technical training I later received was given some purpose when I was assigned to the 58th. There was a feeling of pride in having been chosen to fly in what was really an experimental plane designed to do a revolutionary job. There is satisfaction in knowing that I contributed at least a little to the success of our mission. More than anything is the deep feeling of gratitude for having survived in one piece. |
| Member of the Hump Pilots Association and received a special award from the Chinese Air Force in recognition of outstanding personal and professional achievements in military aviation. |
| Comments: |
| Pride for having done my part. Wouldn't want to do it again.
Louis passed away on August 5th 2010.
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