Serviceman
John W Brown
817thco-pilot
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- Army serial number
- 34770663
- Rank
- SGT (12 August 1944), Cpl (29 August 1944), SGT (14 September 1944), SGT (1 October 1944), TSGT (28 October 1944), TSGT (18 January 1945), TSGT (1 March 1945), TSGT (23 March 1945)
- Hometown
- Hibbing MN; CHARLOTTE NC; Charlotte NC
- Also written
- John Brown
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 81, 133, 272
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 34770663); verify another record shares the name Brown, John W (units 816th, 817th, 817th, 816th, 817th, serials None, 34770663, 17110662, 18116602); may be the same man
Crews
- John Jay Gorman Commanding Officer, co-pilot · 817th
- Elwyn C. Knight Crew · 817th
- Don C. Wood Crew · 817th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 1944 | Air Medal | 2506 | SGT |
| 14 September 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 3393 | SGT |
| 1 October 1944 | Air Medal | 3742 | SGT |
| 28 October 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 4224 | TSGT |
| 18 January 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 275 | TSGT |
| 1 March 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1044 | TSGT |
| 23 March 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 1660 | TSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 29 August 1944, last 29 August 1944; grades seen: Cpl. 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.
- 1944-08-29 817th: Harrison Gordon L 612 Cpl Duty MOS same Asgd jd fr Fifth Wg (US)
National Archives pages: roll 566192358 p. 2459
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