| 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 |
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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 |
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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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