Serviceman
Joseph D Dewberry
815th
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- Army serial number
- 14141025
- Rank
- T/Sgt (29 November 1944), TSGT (1 December 1944), T/Sgt (23 December 1944), TSGT (1 March 1945), TSGT (23 March 1945), TSGT (30 April 1945)
- Hometown
- GAINESVILLE GA; Gainesville GA; Gainsville, GA
- Also written
- Joseph Dewberry
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 171
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 14141025); verify another record shares the name Dewberry, Joseph D (units 815th, 815th, serials 14141025, 1411025); may be the same man
Crews
- Charles J. O'Brien Crew · 815th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 1944 | Air Medal | 4813 | TSGT |
| 1 March 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1066 | TSGT |
| 23 March 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1655 | TSGT |
| 30 April 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2892 | TSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 29 November 1944, last 23 December 1944; grades seen: T/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.
National Archives pages: roll 576472397 p. 3138, roll 579002584 p. 3685
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