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Gabour, James Panama to VE-Day
James Anthony Gabour's one year enlistment was extended for four more years. He was stationed in Panama as the Mess Sergeant for three years.
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Gabour, James Postwar Life and Reflections
After VE-Day [Annotator's Note: Victory in Europe Day, 8 May 1945], James Anthony Gabour was going on his fourth year in the service and was s
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Gabour, James Prewar Life to Enlistment
James Anthony Gabour was born in October 1913 in Texarkana, Texas. He grew up with five brothers and four sisters.
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Gackenbach, Russell Atomic Bomb Mission
On 6 August 1945, Russell Gackenbach was ordered on a special mission to Japan.
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Gackenbach, Russell Becoming an Airman
Russell Gackenbach had his Army Air Forces basic training in Florida.
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Gackenbach, Russell Dropping the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
Russell Gackenbach was briefed either at 11 or 12 o'clock prior to the mission.
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Gackenbach, Russell Early Life
Russell Gackenbach was born in 1923 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. His family was Pennsylvania Dutch.
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Gackenbach, Russell Final Training and Flying to Tinian
Russell Gackenbach was a member in one of the 15 crews officially assigned to the 509th, 393rd Bomb Squad [Annotator's Note: 393rd Bombardment
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Gackenbach, Russell Mysterious Mission
Russell Gackenbach was summoned one day after dinner to answer the phone.
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Gackenbach, Russell Overseas to Tinian for Secret Mission
Russell Gackenbach served in the Air Force as a navigator on B-29 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-29 Superfortress very heavy bomber] bombers in t
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Gackenbach, Russell Reflections
Russell Gackenbach felt that Tibbets [Annotator's Note: retired USAF Brigadier General Paul W.
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Gackenbach, Russell Reflections of the War
Russell Gackenbach said that he would be part of the atomic bomb mission again if he was asked to do it.