New England Air Museum
Frederick Ellis
 
 
 
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Family Information:   Parents: Arthur and Amelia
 
Hometown:   Methuen, MA
 
Date Entered Service:   April 4, 1943
 
Service Number:   31307039
 
Bomb Group:   40th
 
Squadron:   44th
 
Location of Unit:   Pratt, Kansas (February, 1944)
 
Missions Flown:  
 
Hump Missions Flown:  
 
Targets:  
 
Awards/Decorations:   Good Conduct Medal,Presidential Unit Citation,Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
 
Service Schools Attended:   Armament School--Buckley Field, Denver, CO Jun 1943; Advanced Armament School--Lowery Field, Denver, CO Jul 1943; Turret School--Indianapolis, IN Aug 1943
 
Military Specialty(ies):   MOS 960-Remote Control Turret Mechanic
 
Rank Upon Discharge:   S/Sgt
 
Crew Type:   Ground crew
 
Airplane Serial No.& Name:   42-6289 Nippon Nipper
 
Were you a POW?   No
If so, where?  
 
Were you interned?   No 
If so, where?  
 
Date Transferred from the 58th:    
 
Date Discharged from the 58th:   December 5, 1945
 
Post-WWII Military Service:  
 
Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s):
 
 
Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing:
I enjoyed my time in the service and the trip around the world. I'm proud to have been a member of the 58th.
 
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