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Carl Simmons
721st Squadron
Radio Operator on Carl Kluender Crew
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Pictures provided by Era Horton, son of Era P. Horton, 721st Squadron
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Below is information pieced together from his daughter (my daughter-in-law's mom), his younger brother's recollections and military records on Ancestry.com.
Born: 21 Sep 1924 in Herrin, Willamson Co., Illinois. Died: 28 Jul 1980 in Decatur, DeKalb Co., Georgia.
Military Registration: 22 Dec 1942 in Peoria, Illinois - he was a student at the time. Enlistment date: 16 Jun 1943. Serial number 36751722.
Fort Custer, Michigan - basic training.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota - radio operator school.
Yuma, Arizona - gunnery school.
Pueblo, Colorado - crew and plane assignments.
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Arrived in Europe - 8 Aug 1944. Departed Europe - 10 Apr 1945.
Discharged - 30 Sep 1945
Above Information provided by Cindy Oliphant
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Link To Crew Information
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