| Targets: |
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| Awards/Decorations: |
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Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters,
Distinguished Unit Citation with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster,
WWII Victory Medal,
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters,
Air Force Longevity Service Award with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters,
Air Force NCO Academy Graduation Ribbon,
Good Conduct Medal with 5 Bronze KLBS,
National Defense Service Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star,
Air Force Commendation Medal, |
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Service
Schools attended:
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| Armament -- Small Arms |
Apr 1943 |
| Armament -- Machine Gun |
Apr 1943 |
| Central Fire Control, B-29 |
May 1943 |
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| Military
Specialty Earned/Assigned: |
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MOS 580-Remote Control Turret Gunner (CFC)
Air Operations Supervision
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| Military
Rank Upon Discharge: |
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T/Sgt (1945) / M/Sgt (1968) |
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| Crew
Type: |
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Flight Crew
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Aircraft
Name and
Serial Number/s: |
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42-63527 Devilish Snooks |
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| Were
you a POW?: |
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No
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Where?: |
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| Were
you interned?: |
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No
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Where?:
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| Date
transferred from the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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8/1/45 |
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| Post-World
war II Military Service: |
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Recalled 7/51, B-50 Gunner, '53 SAC Control Room, Hunter AFB; 1/56 to 54th AWS, Guam; 7/58 to Eglin AFB, FL; 11/62 to Edwards AFB; 12/65 to 6th MAS, Hickam AFB, Hawaii; retired 22 years in 10/68. |
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| Post-World
war II Civilian Occupation/s: |
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Tool Designer with General Electric; Bowling Lane Owner (recalled) 1969, Bowling Prop., Sales, Bookkeeping, Sales -- retired 1980. |
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| Thoughts
about service in the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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Learned many things, met many great people which influenced my life. |
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| Further
Comments : |
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Author of "Devilish Snooks: B-29 Saga of C.B.I. and Pacific Theaters." It contains items few knew about. |
