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Note: Education: Kemble School Utica Free Academy (2 1/2 yrs) Rochester High School Rochester Institute of Technology Work: Tool Designer, Rochester, 1938-1943. Social Security No. Military Service: Inducted, U.S. Army, Dec 15, 1943. Entered into active service, Jan 5, 1944. Staff Sergeant Serial No. 32948732 721 st Bombardment Squadron, 450 th Bombardment Group Aerial Gunner 611 Battles & Campaigns: No. Appennines, Po Valley, Rhineland, Central Europe. WWII Victory Medal, American Theatre EAME Ribbon w/ 4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Air Medal w/10 LC. Flew 23 sorties (missions) Awarded Air Medal, 25 Feb 1945 Awarded First Oak Leaf Cluster (Bronze), 18 April 1945 Honorable Discharge November 21, 1945. AAF Ord Greensboro, N.C. Personal: 5 ft. 8 in., Brown hair & eyes; 135 lbs., at discharge. May 1956 - Car accident at Post Office Garage, Utica. Applied for V.A. Hospitalization. June 1956 -- Entered Syracuse V.A. Hospital, medical ward. Transfered to psychiatric ward. Stayed 6 months. Admitted to Utica State Hospital, December 9, 1957, @@ age 35 yrs. Diagnosis -- Schizophrenia, Paranoid Dec 20, 1966 - Legal; status changed from court certification to voluntary. Jun 14, 1973 - Placed on Voluntary Convalescent Care status.
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