Serviceman
Floyd R Brewer
840th
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- Rank
- SGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (6 July 1944), SSGT (10 July 1944), SSGT (21 August 1944)
- Hometown
- CHANDLER OK; Chandler OK
- Also written
- Floyd Brewer
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 14, 110
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Lamar P. Bentley Crew · 840th
- John P. Hucle Crew · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 1, 12 April 1944 · Split · Listed with the John P. Hucle crew, which flew it per its history (p. 110); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 7, 23 April 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · Listed with the John P. Hucle crew, which flew it per its history (p. 110); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 83, 1 September 1944 · Niš · Listed with the Lamar P. Bentley crew, which flew it per its history (p. 14); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1048 | SGT |
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1603 | SSGT |
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1607 | SSGT |
| 10 July 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 1744 | SSGT |
| 21 August 1944 | Air Medal, 4th oak leaf cluster | 2724 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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