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| Recent Address: |
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Waterville, ME |
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| Family Information: |
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Parents: Harry and Marguerite; Wife: Phyllis; Children: Herbert and James |
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| Hometown: |
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Waterville, ME |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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November 5th 1942 |
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| Service Number: |
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T-192591
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| Bomb Group: |
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40th |
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25th |
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| Military Specialty(ies): |
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Flight Engineer |
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| Crew Type: |
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Flight crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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42-63394 |
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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 |
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| Date Transferred from the 58th: |
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Mr. Aldrich was a power engineer and supervisor for Scott Paper Co. in Winslow for several years. He was president of Taconnet Credit Union and chairman of the board. He was a member of the Bourque-Lanagan American Legion in Waterville.
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| Thoughts on the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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Severely injured in explosion – Compound comminuted fracture of the left ankle – He was a Flight Engineer who arrived on the scene immediately after the first explosion. He attempted to move airplane 42-63394 and when
this was impossible he ran from the scene and was injured by flying shrapnel.
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Mr. Aldrich passed away May 11th 2011. He is buried at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Waterville, ME.
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