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James Franklin Marchman, Jr.
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| James F. Marchman, Jr., WWII |
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| Recent Address: |
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1825 Azalea Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: James and Ethel; Wife: Alva; Children: James F. III, Philip, Marilyn. |
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| Hometown: |
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Kansas City, MO |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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October 6 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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O-582102 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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| Squadron: |
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795th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Smoky Hill AAF |
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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5 |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal, Billy Mitchell Award, Presidential Unit Citation with 5 Battle Stars. |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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OCS 1943; AAF Combat Intelligence 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Combat Intelligence Officer |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Captain |
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| Crew Type: |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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1754, 1884 |
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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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October 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Air Force Reserves |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Returned to work for Western Auto Supply Co., Kansas City, MO. Worked in Western Auto Company management in Kansas City, New Orleans and Greensboro, NC. Bought Western Auto Associate Store in Forest City, NC in 1953. Active in Aviation and Baptist missions. Chaired Rutherford County, NC Airport Commission. Died November 14, 1993. The Airport in Rutherford County, NC is now named J.F. Marchman Field in his honor. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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| Comments: |
| Full comments available in 58th Bomb Wing Office. (Deceased November 14 1993) |
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