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| Howard Eppler, WWII |
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| Recent Address: |
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5702 NW Hillside Drive, Kansas City, MO 64151-2633 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: William and Candace |
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| Hometown: |
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Kansas City, KS |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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October 30, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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17127764 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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40th |
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| Squadron: |
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44th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Pratt AAF, Kansas (December, 1943) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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6 |
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| Targets: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Keesler Field -- Airplane Mechanic Nov 1942-Mar 1943; Chanute Field -- Advanced Instrument Apr 1943-Jun 1943; NCOPTIS -- Miami Beach, FL Jul 1943-Oct 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 747-Airplane and Engine Mechanic, MOS 686-Airplane Instrument Mechanic, Specialist |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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S/Sgt |
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| Crew Type: |
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Ground crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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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, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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December 1, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Minister/Missionary 1950 to 1998. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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| Comments: |
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| Howard Eppler in India, 1944. |
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| Howard Eppler, 2002 |
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