Serviceman
Merle W Black
HQ
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- Rank
- 2LT (24 May 1944), 2LT (14 June 1944), 2LT (5 August 1944), 1LT (13 September 1944)
- Hometown
- Gibsonia PA; GIBSONIA PA
- Also written
- Merle Black
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. another record shares the name Black, Merle W (units HQ, 817th, serials None, 0818818); may be the same man
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1944 | Air Medal | 597 | 2LT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1028 | 2LT |
| 5 August 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2321 | 2LT |
| 13 September 1944 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 3332 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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