Recent Address: |
5 Pecan Grove Court, Travelers Rest, SC 29690 |
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Family Info: |
Parents: Anna and Peter; Wife: Betty; Children: Ann, Tom |
Hometown: |
Little Chute, WI |
Date Entered Service: |
August 14, 1942 |
Service Number: |
0696047 |
Bomb Group: |
40th |
Squadron: |
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Squadron: |
25th |
Location of Unit: |
India (September, 1944) |
Missions Flown: |
36 |
Hump Missions: |
6 |
Targets: |
Singapore, Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama, Omura, Saigon, Taiwan |
Awards: |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 4 Battle Stars, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, American Theater Service Medal |
Service Schools: |
Navigation Aug 1943; Bombardier Jan 1944 |
MOS: |
MOS 1036-Navigator-Bombardier |
Rank Upon Discharge: |
1st Lt. |
Crew Type: |
Flight crew |
Airplane Serial No.& Name: |
42-63407 Shoot You're Faded, 42-63420 Rankless Wreck |
Where You a POW?: |
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Post WWII Service: |
Air Force Reserve, Active Reserve 1954 to 1969, retired in 1980 |
Post WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
Paper Tester, High School Teacher, College Professor |
Thoughts About the 58th: |
An unforgettable experience. Established friendships that have lasted a lifetime. It gave me an opportunity to gain a college education including advanced degrees. It had a profound change in my life. |
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