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| Awards/Decorations: |
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unknown |
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Service
Schools attended:
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| Flight School -- Canada |
1941-2 |
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| Military
Specialty Earned/Assigned: |
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Pilot (AT-6, B-24, B-17, B-25, B-29)
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| Military
Rank Upon Discharge: |
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Capt. |
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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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42-6277 Shanghai Lil,
42-24723 Shanghai Lil Rides Again,
42-63378 Fubar |
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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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| Post-World
war II Military Service: |
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Some time in Reserves. |
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| Post-World
war II Civilian Occupation/s: |
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Owner of drugstore in El Paso, TX.
Flying for El Paso Gas Co. moving personnel from one location to another. Died in airplane crash near Santa Fe, NM, 11/30/51. |
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| Thoughts
about service in the 58th Bomb Wing: |
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| Further
Comments : |
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Capt. Wayne T. Mann joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in mid-1941. He was transferred back to the USAF in early 1942. Instructor Pilot in Dyersburg, Tennessee in B-17. Transferred to Luke, AZ as B-24 Instructor. In original members of 20th Air Force in Great Bend, KS. Sent to Del Rio, TX to check out on B-26. Was Instructor Pilot for the B-29. Transferred to India and to Okinawa. Bailed out over hump.
Two of his brothers also served in the Air Force: Lt. Rudd V. Mann 1938-1942. Died in Air Force plane crash. Johnnie L. Mann 1943-1946 -- 8th Air Force as ball turret gunner. |
