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| Capt. Wilbert Shockley's Crew (not in order): Capt. Shockley, Robert L. Dodge, Lt. David S. Curry, Lt. Willard F. Croft, Lt, James C. Templeton, Sgt. George T. Spimpson, Sgt. Robert H. Phillips, Sgt. Charles Smith, Cpl. A;bert J. Traficante, Cpl. Irving Landsman, Cpl. James McAuley |
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Lanesborough, MA |
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Parents: Hobson and Alma; Wife: Jean; Children: Patricia, Deborah, Barbara, James, Christine |
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| Hometown: |
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West Virginia |
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| Date Entered Service: |
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April 17, 1944 |
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12239307
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40th |
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25th |
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Radio Operator |
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Flight crew - as part of Captain Wilbur Shockley's crew |
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| Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
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44-61848
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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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Graduated with degrees from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and then Vanderbilt University in 1951. Shortly after graduation, he began work with General Electric's Power Transformer division and spent 35 years with GE in Pittsfield.
He was an accomplished gardener and avid reader who remained interested in the world around him throughout his life. His mathematically-inclined brain could figure out how to fix just about anything [except maybe his grandchildren's I-pods]. |
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| Mr. Phillips passed away June 3, 2012. |
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