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| Ed Matto - WWII |
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| Recent Address: |
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158 Dunnlea Road, Fairfield, CT 06824 |
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joy2926@aol |
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| Family Information: |
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Wife: Joyce; Children: Mark, Janice |
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| Hometown: |
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Bridgeport, CT |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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November 2 1944 |
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| Service Number: |
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11138701 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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Hdq. & Hdq. Sqd. |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Tinian - March 22 1945 |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon. |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 657 - Medical Airman |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Corporal |
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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 |
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| Date Transferred from the 58th: |
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January 1946 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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December 1 1946 |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Secondary School Teacher -- History and Geography |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| It was a great experience for a young person. The older I get the more thankful I am that I was able to experience the operation of the 58th from Tinian, even though a Japanese straggler shot at me and missed my head by a mere fraction of an inch.Watching the missions take off and return were very meaningful experiences. The camaraderie in our 12-men squad tent still evokes fond memories. To watching the last mission of the war returning with every aircraft in formation with its landing lights on is still a vivid memory.I am very thankful for being part of the 58th Bomb Wing. |
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