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When not attending classes, he assisted his father at the family café. Prior to World War II, Sam also received instruction as an electronic repair technician. \r\n\r\nIn July 1943, Sam Wong was inducted into the US Army and assigned to its air force. Following his basic training, he received instruction as an aerial gunner. During his tour in the Air Force, Sam rose to the rank of corporal and served aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress as a belly gunner. \r\n\r\nBefore departing for the European theater, Wong was sent with his plane to Sioux City, Iowa, to take part in a combat training exercise. While participating in that exercise on March 4, 1944, the four-motored bomber began developing engine trouble. 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