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| Robert Ector, WWII |
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| Recent Address: |
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1417 Mier Street, Laredo, TX 78040-8743 |
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| Family Information: |
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Daughter: Sharon Trigo |
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| Hometown: |
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Texarkana, Texas |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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April 8, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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O741145, 18083146 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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| Squadron: |
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794th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Salina, KS |
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| Missions Flown: |
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35 combat missions - 600 combat hours (B-29) from March 1944 to July 1945. |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters,
Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 6 Bronze Service Stars,Distinguished Unit Citation, Air Offensive Japan, Western Pacific Campaign, Air Combat - Palembang, Sumatra, India-Burma Campaign, Central Burma Campaign, China Campaign |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Pre Flight - Santa Ana AFB, CA 1942; Bombardier Training - Roswell AFB, NM 1943; Navigator School - AAFAS San Marcos, TX 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1036-Navigator-Bombardier |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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WWII-1st. Lt. / Reserves-Maj. |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-6284 The Challenger,42-24892 Li'l Yutz |
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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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December 23, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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During Korean War was recalled as a reservist as Navigator in the 305th Air Refueling Squadron, and retired as a reservist with the rank of Major. |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Manager of Woodward Farm Implements Co. |
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