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| David Fox, 1944 |
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| Recent Address: |
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P. O. Box 6296, Great Falls, MT 59406 |
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| Family Information: |
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Father born in 1876, mother born in 1898. Eight children, 7 boys, l girl. Four boys served during WWII -- 3 Marines -- myself the one AAF. The youngest served in the USAF during Korean War. |
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| Hometown: |
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Great Falls, MT |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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April, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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19124583 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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| Squadron: |
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793rd and 794th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Salina, Kansas (January, 1944) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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Flew the Hump 10 to 20 times to support aircraft. |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Aircraft Mechanic, Amarillo, TX Apr 1943; B-17 Boeing Factory School, Seattle, WA Nov 1943; |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 747-Airplane and Engine Mechanic |
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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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42-24691 Fast Company,42-24525 Mary K,42-6368 Calamity Sue |
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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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End of war |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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November, 1944 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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My final military service for basic pay was 37 years, 1 month, 22 days. I retired on my 60th birthday, March 6, 1981 as Lt. Col. Montana ANG Federal Technician, 30 years. |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Student |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| The best investment I made in life. I enjoyed it. I was recalled for Korean War, served two years. |
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