Serviceman
Lewis M Christianson
817th
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- Army serial number
- 02058414
- Rank
- 2LT (15 November 1944), 2LT (2 February 1945), 1LT (18 May 1945), 1LT (21 May 1945)
- Hometown
- WINNECONNE WI; Winneconne WI; Appleton, WI; Winneconne, WI
- Also written
- Lewis Christianson
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 23, 208
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 02058414); verify
Crews
- Darell G. Burgeson Crew · 817th
- Richard E. Schmelz Crew · 817th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 1944 | Air Medal | 4509 | 2LT |
| 2 February 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 473 | 2LT |
| 18 May 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 3263 | 1LT |
| 21 May 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3312 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 6 October 1944, last 6 October 1944. 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.
- 1944-10-06 817th: 2Lt fr duty to hosp (ID) 61st Stat 5 Oct
National Archives pages: roll 572487240 p. 463
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