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| Capt. McCall in the pilot's seat. |
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| Recent Address: |
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1019 Valentine, Sherman, TX 75090 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Mr. & Mrs. D.A. McCall; Wife: Marjorie; Children: John, Barbara |
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| Hometown: |
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Sherman, TX |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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AO748441 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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444th |
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| Squadron: |
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678th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Great Bend, KS - November 1943 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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20+ |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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10+ |
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| Targets: |
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Tokyo, Kobe, Singapore, Formosa, Nagoya. |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, others |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Army Pilot School 1942-43; Air University -Sqd Officers Course 1951 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1093-Pilot B-29 VHB, |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Captain |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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Several |
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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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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Korea -- B-29 Pilot, 1950-53 |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Self-employed |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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I was selected to be one of the first B-29 pilots and joined the 444th BG at Great Bend, KS in 1943. This group was privileged to have Col. Alva Harvey as Commander.
I was assigned to the 678th Sqd. By Commander Lt. Col. Winton Close. I served as Airplane Commander, Sqn. Operations Officer, Asst. Group Operations Officer.
The 58th pioneered the B-29. |
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