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Staff Sergeant Truair Earl "Bunk" Halbert served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. A gunner on a bomber crew, he was killed in action on 30 July 1943 during a raid over Kassell, Germany, although all bomber crew parachutes reportedly opened. His medals and ribbons included the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Bronze Star, World War II Victory Medal, and Army of Occupation Medal with German Clasp.
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