Serviceman
Richard L Bennett
840th
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- Army serial number
- 36858594
- Rank
- Pvt (30 December 1943), CPL (24 September 1944), SSGT (5 November 1944), SSGT (22 February 1945), SSGT (17 March 1945)
- Hometown
- JOPLIN MO; Joplin MO
- Also written
- Richard Bennett
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 36858594); verify
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 1944 | Air Medal | 3608 | CPL |
| 5 November 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 4360 | SSGT |
| 22 February 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 875 | SSGT |
| 17 March 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 1480 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 30 December 1943, last 30 December 1943; grades seen: Pvt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.
- 1943-12-30 840th: 8 08
National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 646
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