| Awards/Decorations: |
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Good Conduct Medal,
Air Medal,
WWII Victory Medal,
American Theater Ribbon,
Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon,
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
POW Medal,
Silver Star |
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Service
Schools attended:
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| Military
Specialty Earned/Assigned: |
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MOS 737-Flight Engineer VHB
MOS 611-Aerial Gunner
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| Military
Rank Upon Discharge: |
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M/Sgt. |
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| Hump
Missions Flown: |
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12 combat missions - down on 13th mission. |
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| Crew
Type: |
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Flight CrewGround Crew |
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| Aircraft
Serial Number/s: |
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280 |
Aircraft
Name/s:
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Beter 'N' Nutin |
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| Were
you a POW?: |
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Yes |
Where?: |
Singapore, Malaya |
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| Were
you interned?: |
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Yes |
Where?:
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Singapore, Malaya |
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| Date
transferred from the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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| Post-World
war II Military Service: |
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| Post-World
war II Civilian Occupation/s: |
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Owner of Gillett Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Douglas, AZ for 34 years. |
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| Thoughts
about service in the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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Dana was very proud to have been a B-29 crew member and gave the best he had. Also pleased to have been with Major Donald Humphrey and the rest of crew on "The Postville Express". |
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| Further
Comments : |
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Harold Dana Gillett died on January 25, 1988, in Tucson, AZ due to post traumatic syndrome plus P.O.W. related causes. |
