Serviceman

James R Clifford

840th

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Rank: SSGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (4 July 1944), SSGT (6 July 1944), SSGT (21 August 1944)
Hometown: DELPHI IN; Delphi IN
Also written: James Clifford
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 260
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

James Howard Watkins Crew · 840th

Missions placed on him

mission 1, 12 April 1944 · Split · The James Howard Watkins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 260)
mission 2, 13 April 1944 · Brod · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Brod: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 5, 17 April 1944 · Belgrade · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Belgrade: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 7, 23 April 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 8, 24 April 1944 · Belgrade, Zemun · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Belgrade, Zemun: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 12, 5 May 1944 · Turnu Severin · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Turnu Severin: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 13, 6 May 1944 · Turnu Severin · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Turnu Severin: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 15, 10 May 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 16, 12 May 1944 · Massa d'Albe · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Massa d'Albe: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 17, 12 May 1944 · Massa d'Albe · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Massa d'Albe: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 21, 22 May 1944 · Avezzano · The James Howard Watkins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 260)
mission 23, 24 May 1944 · Avisio · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Avisio: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · The James Howard Watkins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 260)
mission 29, 6 June 1944 · Galati · The James Howard Watkins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 260)
mission 30, 11 June 1944 · Focsani · The James Howard Watkins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 260)
mission 31, 13 June 1944 · Oberpfaffenhofen · The James Howard Watkins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 260)
mission 45, 6 July 1944 · Avisio · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Avisio: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · The James Howard Watkins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 260)
mission 53, 22 July 1944 · Ploesti · The James Howard Watkins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 260)
mission 56, 26 July 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 64, 9 August 1944 · Brod · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Brod: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 75, 23 August 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 77, 25 August 1944 · Brod · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Brod: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 84, 2 September 1944 · Belgrade · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Belgrade: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 94, 18 September 1944 · Belgrade · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Belgrade: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 96, 21 September 1944 · Debrecen · The James Howard Watkins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 260)
mission 109, 16 October 1944 · Pilsen · The James Howard Watkins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 260)
mission 112, 23 October 1944 · Pilsen · The James Howard Watkins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 260)
mission 138, 18 December 1944 · Odertal · The James Howard Watkins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 260)
mission 143, 27 December 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 146, 4 January 1945 · Verona · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Verona: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 149, 19 January 1945 · Brod · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Brod: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 171, 28 February 1945 · Verona, Parona · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Verona, Parona: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 177, 10 March 1945 · Verona, Parona · The James Howard Watkins crew's history names Verona, Parona: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 260)
mission 183, 19 March 1945 · Landshut · The James Howard Watkins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 260)

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	SSGT
4 July 1944	Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster	1555	SSGT
6 July 1944	Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster	1606	SSGT
6 July 1944	Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster	1610	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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