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| Lt. Oscar Collins Squadron: 65th sqdn Position: Pilot/Co-Pilot b24j. Tail numbers 846 024 827 980 118 399 427 373056 399 777 367 369 363 806 776 547 339 469846 246 806 Served: July 1944 - April 1945 Originally from: OHIO TOWN MAUMEE Training: SANTA ANA, THUNDERBIRD, AT PHOENIX, MINTER FIELDMARFA, TEXAS, MUROC Number of Missions: 50 Description of Missions: DUTCH EAST INDIES, MINDINO, LUZON, CORREGIDOR, FORT DRUM, HONG KONG, FORMOSA, HIANAN. FIRST B24 TO LAND ON TACLOBAN STRIP NOV. 24, 1944 Any odd or strange memories from the war: STRAFING THE HARBER AT PORTA PRINCES AFTER BOMB RUN OCT 28 1944 Where I was and how I celebrated when I learned the war was over: WAS ON MY WAY HOME ON A TROOP SHIP DID NOT GET SEA SICK |
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