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| Lt. Don Lundberg, Dec. 1944 |
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| Recent Address: |
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249 Ridge Road, Rutherford, NJ 07070 |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Bert O and Emelia R.; Wife: Lillian; Children: Susan, Janice |
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| Hometown: |
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Jersey City, NJ |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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August 3 1943 |
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| Service Number: |
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42003553 and O-2079394 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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| Squadron: |
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793rd |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Tinian - May 1945 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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6 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Targets: |
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Kawanishi Air Craft Plant, Utsonomiya, Aomori, Fukui |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Offensive Japan, Western Pacific Campaign, China Offensive (Battle Stars), American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Air Medal, Philippine Independence - NJ Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Pre Flight, Santa Ana, CA Jan-Jun 1944; Las Vegas AAF Gunnery School Jul-Aug 1944; Selman Field Navigation School Sep-Dec 1944 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1034-Navigator, Admin. Officer |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Lt. Colonel |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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44-69663 Dragon Lady |
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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 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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October 1946 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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USAF Reserve -- Oct. 1946 - May 1974; Retired Reserve -- May 1974 - Feb. 1990; USAF Retired -- Feb. 1990 |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. -- Oct. 1946 - Feb. 1988 |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| I felt I did my part to help end WWII, and I am proud of my service and the unit I was assigned to. I was a young newcomer to the first B-29 unit, and they had a lot of stories to tell about India and China, etc. I loved listening to the stories. |
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| Comments: |
| After retirement, I was Chairman of the Handicapped Children's Committee for North Arlington Elks up to the present date.I was awarded "Man of the Year" Award for the North Arlington Elks and subsequently, "Man of the Year" award for the North Central District Elks. I also was a volunteer for New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame in Teterboro, NJ |
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| Lt. Col. Donald Lundberg, 2005. Sixty years later--same pose--newer car. |
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