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North
High School Wall of Honor
William Gene DuVall
Received diploma for Class of June, 1946 |
Duvall |
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Research done by Claradell Shedd, class of 1953. PAGE IN PROGRESS |
| William Gene Duvall |
| Bill
was in the June, 1946 graduating class. At the time, his next
of kin was Mr. and Mrs. Frank Duvall, 2013 Clark Street, Des Moines,
IA. His service number is __________. |
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| William Gene Duvall |
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| Year |
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Rank |
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Status |
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| August 15,
1943 |
x |
US Army
Air Corps |
x |
Drafted. Processing at
Camp Dodge, IA |
| 1943 |
x |
US Air Force |
x |
Basic training in Miami,
FL |
| 1943 |
x |
US Air Force |
x |
Training in Sioux Falls, SD as radioman
and radar mechanic |
| 1943 |
|
US Air Force |
x |
Training at Air Force-based school
by University of Wisconsin; Truax Field, Madison, WI |
| 1943 |
|
US Air Force |
x |
Electronic school at University of
Illinois; Urbana, IL |
| 1943-1944 |
x |
US Air Force |
x |
Radar training school; Boca Raton,
FL. Training in jungle techniques. Training in radar section. |
| abt 1944 |
x |
US Air Force |
x |
Cold weather training at Watertown
Regional Airport, Watertown, SD |
| October 17, 1944 |
x |
US Air Force |
x |
Ladd Air Force Base; Fairbanks, AK |
| Spring, 1945 |
x |
US Air
Force |
x |
More cold weather training at Watertown
Regional Airport, Watertown, SD |
| Fall, 1945 |
x |
US Air Force/
Radarman |
x |
Cold Weather Test Group; Ladd Air
Force Base; Fairbanks, AK. Radio/radarman |
| Spring,1946 |
x |
US Air Force |
x |
Discharged at St. Louis, MO |
| 1946 |
x |
US Air Force |
x |
Rode in car with buddy to Creston,
IA |
| 1946 |
x |
Personal |
x |
Went back to North High and received
diploma as having graduated with June, 1946 class |
| 1946-1948 |
x |
 |
x |
Drake University, Des Moines, IA |
| 1948-1962 |
x |
Employment |
x |
Solar Aircraft, Des Moines,
IA. 14 years |
| 1962-1963 |
x |
 |
x |
John Deere, Ankeny, IA |
| 1963-1980 |
x |
Employment |
x |
US Post Office; Des Moines,
IA. Various locations including Des Moines Main Post Office and
Beaverdale Branch |
| 1980-Present |
x |
Retired |
x |
Living in IA |
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*Hungnam,
Korea Evacuation; December 24, 1950
Generally described as an "amphibious operation in reverse",
the evacuation of Hungnam encompassed the safe withdrawal of the bulk
of UN forces in eastern North Korea. It was the largest sealift since
the 1945 Okinawa operation. In barely two weeks, over a hundred-thousand
military personnel, 17,500 vehicles and 350,000 measurement tons of
cargo were pulled out. In comparison with the retreat in central and
western Korea, little was left behind. Even broken-down vehicles were
loaded and lifted out. Also departing North Korea through Hungnam were
some 91,000 refugees, a large number, but not nearly as many as had
gathered to leave. |
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left:
Fort Lewis, WA
left below: Fort Snelling, MN
left below: Fort McClellan, AL
left below: Fort Benning, GA
below: Fort Bragg, NC
Fort Hood, TX
Camp Carson, CO
Right photo: Fort Benning;46-47 |
photo |
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photo |
photo |
photo |
| Sasebo,
Japan |
February
17, 1951:
3rd Infantry at Imjin River |
46-47:
Fort Benning |
1951: Pass
in capital of Korea |
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| Hungnam Evacuation;
December 24, 1950 |
USS Begor (Gray Ghost
of the Korean Coast); APD-127 |
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William
Gene Duvall
Radarman
US Air Force
Photo of William Gene Duvall coming
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Coming: medals/ribbons for William Gene Duvall |
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Living in IA. |
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