Serviceman
Marlin R Boyer
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- Army serial number
- 19047525
- Rank
- SSGT (15 November 1944), T/Sgt (15 December 1944), SGT (8 March 1945), SSGT (31 March 1945), TSGT (30 April 1945)
- Hometown
- ANNVILLE PA; Annville PA
- Also written
- Marlin Boyer
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 77
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Walter L. Glass, Jr. Crew · 815th
Missions placed on him
- mission 101, 7 October 1944 · Lobau · The Walter L. Glass, Jr. crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 77)
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 1944 | Air Medal | 4503 | SSGT |
| 8 March 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1280 | SGT |
| 31 March 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1932 | SSGT |
| 30 April 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2891 | TSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 15 December 1944, last 15 December 1944; grades seen: T/Sgt. 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.
- 1944-12-15 815th: 11puty
National Archives pages: roll 579002584 p. 3663
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