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| George Fanandakis, WWII |
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| Recent Address: |
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5710 E. Tropicana Ave., #2147, Las Vegas, NV 89122 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Nicholas and Katina; Wife: Helen; Children: Frances, Nicholas |
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| Hometown: |
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Boston, MA |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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September 21, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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11067226 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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40th |
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| Squadron: |
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25th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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India (December, 1944) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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18 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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1 |
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| Targets: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster,Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal with 4 Bronze Battle Stars,Presidential Unit Citation,Aerial Gunners BadgeIndia-China Campaign,Air Offensive Japan,Central Burma Campaign |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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AAFFGS Aerial Gunner/Tyndall Field, FL May 1944; Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic/Carlsbad AAF Feb 1943; 17th Coll. Train. Detach.(Air Crew)/Birmingham, AL Jan 1944 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 2867-Radar Observer Mechanic Bombardment |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Sgt |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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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 12, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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October 22, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Called to active duty Sept. 18, 1950. Released from active duty on Sept. 17, 1951. |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Restaurant Business. United States Post Office. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| I got to travel around the world, leaving the United States on the East Coast and returning on the West Coast. Interesting stops in between. |
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| Comments: |
| Made many good friends since joining in the 58th Bomb Wing and the 40th Bomb Group. |
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| George Fanandakis with President Ronald Reagan |
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