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| Vernice Widney, 1942 |
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1503 Cornwell, Apt. 104, Yukon, OK 73099 |
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| Email: |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: William and Emma; Siblings: William, Earl, Clyde, Linnie |
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| Hometown: |
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Fay, OK |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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July 25, 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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A0662408 |
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| Bomb Group: |
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444th |
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| Squadron: |
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676th |
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| Location of Unit: |
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| Missions Flown: |
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18 |
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| Hump Missions Flown: |
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16 |
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| Targets: |
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Yawata, Palembang, Anshan, Okayama, Omura, Rangoon, Singapore, Bangkok, Mukden, Hankow, Kagi, Shinchiku |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Distinguished Flying Cross with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters,Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster,Philippine Liberation Ribbon,American Theater Ribbon,Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon,Overseas Service Bars (3),Presidential Unit Citations (2),WWII Victory Medal,National Defense Service Medal,American Campaign Medal,Air Offensive Japan,Western Pacific Campaign,Central Burma Campaign,India-Burma China Campaign |
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| Service Schools Attended: |
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Carribean Defense Command Aug 1942-Mar 1943; Davis Monthan-Tucson,AZ Jun-Jul 1943; Boeing Aircraft-Wichita,KS Jul 1943-Mar 1944 |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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MOS 1034-Navigator |
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| Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Lt. Col. |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-24580 Undecided |
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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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November 11, 1945 |
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| Post-WWII Military Service: |
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Inactive Reserves 11/11/45 to 1/29/78 |
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| Post-WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
| Binger High School 1945 to 1948, Watonga High School 1948 to 1980, retired in 1980. Spanish Cove Retirement Village 1997. |
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
| I have great satisfaction in having served my country in time of war. |
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| Vernice Widney with his brothers and cousin. |
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| Vernice Widney, 2002 |
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