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| Capt. John McCulley |
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| Recent Address: |
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6905 Derickson, N. E., Albuquerque, NM 87109-4704 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Wife: Barbara; Children: J. Michael, Joseph, John Jr. |
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| Hometown: |
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San Diego, CA |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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April 20 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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551269936 and A0735420 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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462nd |
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| Squadron: |
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768th - USAFSTAF |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Piardoba, India January 1945 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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12 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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1 |
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| Targets: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Thunderbird Field, Phoenix Jun-Aug 1942; Mintor Field, Bakersfield Aug-Oct 1942; Roswell AFS, NM Oct 1942 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1093-Pilot B-29 VHB, Pilot instructor AT-9, AT-17 AT-6, B-25 |
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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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42-63480 Dream Girl |
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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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November 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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December 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Controller, Albuquerque ARTCC 1958-80 |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| Got my feet on the ground and it aided me into developing into an adult. |
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| Comments: |
| With reference to David A. Stocking of Sacramento CA, he was my Navigator for a time. After the war he was assigned to another crew to return to the States to pick up sports equipment for moral. On takeoff from Kwajelain, they crashed and all were killed. |
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