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William Sutherland (left) and George Wingshee |
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| Born/Died |
| 6 March 1917 / 1 March 1962 |
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| Chief Mechanic Motor Transport |
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| Decorations: |
Bronze Star; WWII Victory Medal; American
Defense Medal; Presidential Unit Citation;
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| Pre AVG: |
From old (1769) Californio/Gold Rush family. Fresno State College.
Joined Army Air Corp 16 April 1941, Pvt. 47th Bombardment Group.
Mechanic. Discharged 16 August 1941 to join AVG.
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| AVG Service: |
Automobile Mechanic (29 October 1941) Chief Mechanic Motor
Transport (5 March 1942) Headed one of the Convoys over Burma Road
to Kunming
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| Post AVG, WWII: |
July 1942 General Motors India and then Persian Gulf Command until April
1943.
Returned to California; employed as Forman Aircraft Plant Los Angeles
1943-1944. US Army 26 June 1944 - 11 July 1944 (as having no
prior military experience) |
| Post War Career: |
Vice President Pierce Carpet Company: CA, Mexico City & TN.
Killed in crash of American Airlines 707 jet into Jamaica Bay, NY. |