American Theater Ribbon,
Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars,
Good Conduct Medal,
WWII Victory Medal,
Distinguished Unit Badge.
Service
Schools attended:
AP and Eng. Mech. - Amarillo, TX
1943
B-17 Fact. School - Douglas Fact. Long Beach, CA
1943
Military
Specialty Earned/Assigned:
MOS 747-Airplane and Engine Mechanic
Military
Rank Upon Discharge:
Sgt.
Crew
Type:
Ground Crew
Aircraft
Name and
Serial Number/s:
42-6313 Ding How
Were
you a POW?:
No
Where?:
Were
you interned?:
No
Where?:
Date
transferred from the 58th Bomb Wing:
11/1/45
Post-World
war II Military Service:
Post-World
war II Civilian Occupation/s:
Five years watch repairing
Thirty five years with Hayes Int. Corp as a Supervisor of Quality overhauling and repairing Govt. and commercial aircraft.
Retired in 1988.
Thoughts
about service in the 58th Bomb Wing:
As a young man just out of high school I will always remember how I was helped by the older men in service such as Matt Sarich my crew chief. In the two years with the 40th I still have fond memories of the people I worked with even in the good times as well as the sad times we had together.
