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| Eugene Legg, Tinian, 1945 |
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| Recent Address: |
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1633 Coonskin Drive, Charleston, WV 25311 |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Stanley and Margaret; Wife: Florence, Ruth (second wife); Children: Eugene, Jr., Catherine, Priscilla, Thomas, John |
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| Hometown: |
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Charleston, WV |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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July 3 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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15170406 and O-2078884 |
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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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Tinian - June 1945 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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8 combat. 3 or 4 POW food and clothing drops over Japan. |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Targets: |
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Chiba, Namazu, Fukui, Takarazuka, Aomori, Saga, Hachiogi, Toyokawa |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 Battle Stars, Air Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, American Theater Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Univ. of Minnesota Nov 1943; San Antonio Cadet Center Jun 1944; Navigation School - San Marcos AAF Dec 1944 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1034 - Navigator |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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1st Lieutenant |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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Various |
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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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October 26, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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October 23, 1946 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| University of Minnesota, Degree - Mechanical Engineer, 1957; Procter & Gamble Area Maintenance Supervisor, 3 years; Westinghouse Electric Corp. Project Engineer in various defense and civilian projects for 30 years. Retired 18 years. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| As a young man entering the military, it was entering into a new world and to arrive assigned to the 58th after all the training was a great experience. The 58th had just arrived on Tinian from CBI Theater so I got valuable instruction from the veteran members. It was a great adventure though not without risk.I feel that all of us young men did a great service for our country and for all people living in the USA today. The time spent in the 58th broadened my outlook and developed lasting friendships. It also enabled me to earn a Mechanical Engineering degree from Univ. of Minnesota through the GI Bill, and from the confidence developed during the 58th Wing service, that gave me a great start in life after WWII. |
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| Comments: |
| After the war was over, I was transferred to the 398th Squadron, 504 Bomb Group, 313th Wing, North Field, Tinian. In June 1946, the 504th Group moved to Clark Field, Luzon, Philippine Islands and became the 72nd Squadron, 5th Bomb Group - Far Eastern Air Force. I left Luzon on Sept. 1946 to return to the U.S. for discharge. |
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| Eugene Legg, c. 2000 |
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