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| S/Sgt. Paul Myers, 1945 |
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| Recent Address: |
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305 Mitchell, Hot Springs, AR 71913 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Peter and Leta; Sibling: Glenn |
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| Hometown: |
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Detroit, MI |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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October 19 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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16147895 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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462nd |
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| Squadron: |
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770th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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Walker AFB, KS 1943 |
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| Missions Flown: |
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35 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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18.5 |
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| Targets: |
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Anshan, Omura, Singapore, Nanking, Bangkok, Cam Rahn Bay, Singapore, Saigon, Rangoon, Kure, Nagoya, Okayama, Takamatsu, Chiba, Sendai, Utsonomiya, Numazu, Fukui, Kobe, Aomori |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Unit Badge |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Philco Radio Corp, Philadelphia, PA Aug 1943; Radio School, Sioux Falls, SD Jul 1943; Radio/Adv. First Aid, Truax Field, WI Sep 1943 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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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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42-6256 Ramp Tramp, 42-24904 Ramp Tramp II, 42-24801 Phony Express |
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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 7 1945 |
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| Date Discharged from the 58th: |
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November 1 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Retail Jeweler in West Palm Beach, FL, 1950 to 1980 |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| I had the good fortune to be able to fly most of the way around this globe, then complete the final leg by boat. I made some very good friends, lost some, and still wonder what may have happened to others. Am happy to say, I am still in contact with several by e-mail, correspondence, telephone and by ham radio. |
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| Comments: |
| I would not have wanted to miss all of those experiences for a million dollars, BUT, would not want to relive them again. |
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| Paul Myers - 2002 |
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