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| C. Forrest Frey, crew chief, Fast Company |
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118 Glendon Way, Petaluma, CA 94952 |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Claude C. and Elsie A.; Wife: Laura; Siblings: Charles, Elizabeth, Harvey; Children: Dolores, Marian |
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| Hometown: |
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Petaluma, CA |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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September 15, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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39102498 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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468th |
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| Squadron: |
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792nd |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Smoky Hill AFB, Salina, KS (1943) |
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| Missions Flown: |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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22 |
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| Targets: |
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Anshan, Omura, Yawata, Nagasaki, Sasebo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Meritorious Service,Central Burma Campaign with Bronze Service Star,Commendation August 18, 1945 (Col. Edmunson)Air Medal 1944 |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Shephard Field, Texas A&M Sep 1942 - 43; Boeing Aircraft Mechanic, Seattle, WA 1943; Boeing Aircraft Factory, Wichita, KS 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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T/Sgt |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew / Ground crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-6271 "Hellin' Helen"--bailed out over Himalaya Mts. 15,000 ft--June 7, 1944. Assigned as Crew Chief of 42-24691 Fast Company in 1945 India and Tinian--brought back airplane to USA 1945. |
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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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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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| Comments: |
| Additional info available in 58th Bomb Wing office. |
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| On Tinian |
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| C. Forrest Frey, 2002 |
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