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Name:                              George G. Grupe, III

Rank:                               Captain

Branch of Service:             U.S. Army Air Corps/U. S. Air Force

Unit:                                  13^th Air Force, 865^th Bomb Squadron (The Snoopers)

Specialty:                          Pilot, B-24 Airplane Commander

Active Duty Dates:             August 6. 1942 to May, 1946

Reserve Duty Dates:          May 1946 to May 1951

Armed Conflicts:               WWII

Theater of Operations:       Pacific, everywhere to Okinawa

Campaigns:                       Not listed

Decorations:  

 Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 8 Battle

 Stars, WWII Victory Medal.  

Speaking Subjects:         

Flying the Pacific in Super Secret 868^th Bomb Squadron (Radar)