On this day in Ohio World War II history, Clarksburg soldiers, airmen, and sailors experience a significant day of activity:
December 30, 1942: Joe Ater writes home from Hawaii where he is repairing generators and aircraft voltage regulators in the Army Air Force. Joe mentions that Murrell Prince stopped by to see him.
December 30, 1943: S/SGT Charles Crabb participates in his 53rd and final combat mission over German targets in Yugoslavia. Crabb was attached to the 12th Bomb Group’s 81st Bomb Squadron flying as aircraft armorer and top turret gunner aboard a B-25 Mitchell bomber. S/Sgt Crabb prepares to rotate home and be discharged from the Army Air Force after meritorious service. Eventually, he will become the first Clarksburg soldier home from regular fighting.
December 30, 1944: Amos Morris writes to Clarksburg High School Superintendant Pryor Timmons from the South Pacific saying he had seen some interesting things, but some things he never wants to see again. Cary “Scoop” Skinner departs the U.S. bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater serving as a Mail Orderly in the 116th Medical Battalion of the 41st Infantry Division. Norman Trapp pilots his 13th bombing mission on Kaiserlauten, Germany in B-17 44-8045 "The Pathfinder," operating the Army Air Force's “experimental” radar targeting device. A rare photo of 44-8045 is above left in the foreground. Note the radar replacing the ball turret gun position in the belly of the aircraft. Ralph Hawkins, aboard the USS Stack destroyer and part of Navy Task Group 78.5, departs the Philippines for Sansapor, New Guinea heading for Lingayen Gulf to support "Blue Beach" landing.
December 30, 1945: Donald Satchell is discharged from the U.S. Army at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Francis Ater arrives the United States.
December 30, 1942: Joe Ater writes home from Hawaii where he is repairing generators and aircraft voltage regulators in the Army Air Force. Joe mentions that Murrell Prince stopped by to see him.
December 30, 1943: S/SGT Charles Crabb participates in his 53rd and final combat mission over German targets in Yugoslavia. Crabb was attached to the 12th Bomb Group’s 81st Bomb Squadron flying as aircraft armorer and top turret gunner aboard a B-25 Mitchell bomber. S/Sgt Crabb prepares to rotate home and be discharged from the Army Air Force after meritorious service. Eventually, he will become the first Clarksburg soldier home from regular fighting.
December 30, 1944: Amos Morris writes to Clarksburg High School Superintendant Pryor Timmons from the South Pacific saying he had seen some interesting things, but some things he never wants to see again. Cary “Scoop” Skinner departs the U.S. bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater serving as a Mail Orderly in the 116th Medical Battalion of the 41st Infantry Division. Norman Trapp pilots his 13th bombing mission on Kaiserlauten, Germany in B-17 44-8045 "The Pathfinder," operating the Army Air Force's “experimental” radar targeting device. A rare photo of 44-8045 is above left in the foreground. Note the radar replacing the ball turret gun position in the belly of the aircraft. Ralph Hawkins, aboard the USS Stack destroyer and part of Navy Task Group 78.5, departs the Philippines for Sansapor, New Guinea heading for Lingayen Gulf to support "Blue Beach" landing.
December 30, 1945: Donald Satchell is discharged from the U.S. Army at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Francis Ater arrives the United States.
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