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| Bill Foley in India |
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| Recent Address: |
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42 Foley Circle, Ridge Spring, SC 29129 |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Raymond and Fannie; Wife: Cassie Mae. |
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| Hometown: |
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Ridge Spring, SC |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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December 31, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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14048770 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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| Squadron: |
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793rd |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Salina, KS (August, 1943) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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35 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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| Targets: |
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Manchuria, Formosa, Bangkok, Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters,Good Conduct Medal,Distinguished Unit Badge,Distinguished Flying Cross |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Airplane Mechanic, Love Field, Dallas, TX Jun 1942; Armament School, Lowery Field Aug 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Airplane Mechanic Gunner |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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S/Sgt |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-63356 Lassie,42-63460 Lassie Too |
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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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July 14, 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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October 4, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Farmer, Textile, Atomic Energy Plant in Aiken, SC |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| I am proud to have been a part of the 58th Wing during World War II. General Sherman said, "War is Hell." I don't think you could find a better explanation. We did rain hell on the islands of Japan. I am saddened it had to be done, but I have no regrets if it saved the lives of thousands of our young men who would have had to invade the island. I am proud of all the men I served under and with. I don't think you could find a better group of men anywhere. I cherish our freedom more than anything, and would do it again if I could. God Bless the USA. |
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| Cassie and Bill Foley |
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