Serviceman
Thomas F Deakins
815th
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- Army serial number
- 15374555
- Rank
- Sgt (7 September 1944), Sgt (14 September 1944), SGT (5 November 1944), SSGT (23 March 1945), SSGT (3 April 1945), SSGT (7 April 1945)
- Hometown
- Willoughby OH
- Also written
- Thomas Deakins
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 15374555); verify
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 November 1944 | Air Medal | 4365 | SGT |
| 23 March 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1655 | SSGT |
| 3 April 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2056 | SSGT |
| 7 April 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2154 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 7 September 1944, last 14 September 1944; grades seen: 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.
- 1944-09-07 815th: Fr dy to sk in 61st Sta Hosp Foggia
- 1944-09-14 815th: 3 Fr sk in 61st Sta Hosp Foggia to dy
National Archives pages: roll 570165454 p. 260, roll 570165454 p. 269
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