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| Sgt. Frederick Muraco (r) and crewmates, India. |
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96 Mona Drive, Buffalo, NY 14226-4125 |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Samuel and Catherine; Siblings: Ralph, Peter |
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| Hometown: |
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Buffalo, NY |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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August 20 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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32473952 |
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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 AAF, Salina KS 11/23/43 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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16 from CBI (1944), 14 from Tinian (1945) |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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16 |
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| Targets: |
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Bangkok, Palembang, Yawata, Anshan, Okayama, Heito, Omura, Singapore, Shanghai, Hankow, Mukden, Rangoon, Saigon, Kobe, Nagoya, Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Tomioka, Okayama, Jure, Sendai, etc. |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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AAF Tech Training, Miami FL Oct 1942; AAF Airplane Mechanic, AmarilloTX Oct 1942; AAF B-29 Gunnery & Electrical Specialist 1942 & 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 685-Airplane Electrical Mechanic, Specialist, MOS 611-Aerial Gunner |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Staff Sergeant |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-6358 Ding Hao |
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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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August 17 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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August 29 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Graduated from Univ. of Buffalo School of Engineering with BS degree in Electrical Engineering in 1949 - Missile Engr. For Bell Aero Systems - Electrical Design Engr. For Houdaille Corp. - Sr. Electrical /Electronic/Nuclear Engr. For the Westinghouse Electric Corp. from which I retired. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| It provided me with the maturity and discipline necessary to be given the privilege of being part of a unique crew of 11 men in command of an important instrument of war. I admired the genuine seriousness and effort that each member of the crew put into his job. It also made me realize what a great country America really is. |
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