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| Recent Address: |
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1540 23rd Avenue, P. O. Box 407, Avon, IL 61415 |
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| Family Information: |
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Wife: Barbara; Children: Jacqueline, John Jr. |
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| Hometown: |
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Aron, IL |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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1941 |
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| Service Number: |
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O-804189 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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444th |
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| Squadron: |
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676th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Tucson, AZ February 1945 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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12 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Targets: |
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Japan |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster; Letter of Commendation for missions flown to Japan; Certificate of Appreciation for war service from Gen. Arnold; Commendation for mission in which handled hazardous situation of engine failure in 1943 from Col. Parsons Commanding Officer of Marianas AAF, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 1 Battle Star. |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Primary Training Sep 1942; Basic Training Feb 1943; Advanced Single Engine Apr-May 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Flight Instructor-Advanced Single Engine Fighters, Commander B-29 |
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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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42-24720 Fu-Kemal-Tu |
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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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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Farmer |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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| Comments: |
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| Crew of Fu-Kemal-Tu |
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| John Long c 2000 |
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