Carl Genian (September 21, 1921 – May 25, 1967) was a first lieutenant in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. During the war, Genian spent eleven months overseas and flew 66 combat missions pursuing numerous bombing targets that spanned eight countries from France to the Balkans. He and his unit received many commendations for close support, pinpoint bombing operations and heroism. Genian's medals include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Soldiers Medal and an Air Medal with six oak leaf clusters.
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| - Carl Genian (September 21, 1921 – May 25, 1967) was a first lieutenant in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. During the war, Genian spent eleven months overseas and flew 66 combat missions pursuing numerous bombing targets that spanned eight countries from France to the Balkans. He and his unit received many commendations for close support, pinpoint bombing operations and heroism. Genian's medals include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Soldiers Medal and an Air Medal with six oak leaf clusters.
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- —Genian's sister, Stella Michaelian
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| - Mission 48 now. Thanks Mom for your letter in Armenian. It seems I haven't forgotten. I don't know what picture you're talking about in your last letter, but I guess the Sentinel and the Fresno Bee printed a picture of a bridge I bombed several months ago, and I guess the Army sent it to the papers...Everyone wants this war to end soon. We're all sick and tired of killing one another. Sometimes, I lie awake at night just thinking about the people I've probably killed with my bombs, but then I say to myself, 'they're trying to get you too,' so I forget about it for awhile.
- Carl never went into detail about any of his missions. The only way we ever knew anything was by way of the Air Force's many articles about him in our home town paper of that of the Fresno Bee. In every letter he wrote when he had just returned from a mission, he said simply, 'I can't bring myself to talk about it and perhaps, when I come, I might.' Actually, when he came home, none of us felt comfortable asking him any questions about missions because he was still feeling the effects of all he had undergone. Unfortunately, his stories went untold.
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| - Carl Genian (September 21, 1921 – May 25, 1967) was a first lieutenant in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. During the war, Genian spent eleven months overseas and flew 66 combat missions pursuing numerous bombing targets that spanned eight countries from France to the Balkans. He and his unit received many commendations for close support, pinpoint bombing operations and heroism. Genian's medals include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Soldiers Medal and an Air Medal with six oak leaf clusters.
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