William E Dieck

Military
media-33055.jpeg UPL 33055 "GI ingenuity takes strange twists - GI gadgets have saved many hours and made tedius tasks easier. Shown is a device separating the two halves of the propeller hub, held by T/Sgt. William E. Dieck of Sunbury, PA, while S/Sgt. Arthur J. Monheim of Ottowa, IL a co-designer looks on. Before, the hub had to be separated by steel wedges which cashed and chipped the edges. This device exerts steady, even pressure. Europe 1944."

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Harrisburg, PA, USA 26 November 1940

Born

Northumberland County, PA, USA

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…

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Object number: UPL 33055 - "GI ingenuity takes strange twists - GI gadgets...