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| Brigadier General Jack C. Ledford |
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6912 North Longfellow Lane, Tucson, AZ 85718 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Jack R. and Clara Mae; Wife: Pauline; 3 Children; 7 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren. |
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| Hometown: |
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Columbus, OH |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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March 15 1941 |
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| Service Number: |
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15018196 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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40th |
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| Squadron: |
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45th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Pratt, KS - January 1944 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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21 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Targets: |
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Omura, Kunsan, Singapore, Rangoon, Yawata |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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DSC, Distinguished Service Medal with 2 Clusters, Legion of Merit, Air Medal with 2 Clusters, Purple Heart, Flying Cloud and Banner (Chinese) and 12 other Awards and Decorations |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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C&GSS -- Ft. Levenworth Jun 1945; Air Tactical School Jun 1946; Industrial College of Armed Forces June 1961 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Command Pilot, E0002 Division Commander |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-6281 Heavenly Body |
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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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June 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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June 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Instructor -- Air Tactical School; Executive Officer -- 11th Bomb Group, 26th Squadron; Dep/CS -- Weapons Test and Efforts (Armed Forces Special Weapons Project); V/Commander - 48th Fighter Wing; AD/USA -- Central Intelligence Service; Director of Inspection, U.S.A.F.; Commander -- 12th Air Division, SAC |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Vice President -- Hughes Aircraft Company |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| The 58th Bomb Wing was at the cutting edge of air bombardment warfare's history and technology. It was an elite and effective combat unit. A wonderful group of guys! |
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| Comments: |
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| Captain Jack Leford on a mission |
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| Capt. Ledford recovering from wounds. |
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