Serviceman
Silas G Dolive
817th
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- Army serial number
- O-719030
- Rank
- 2LT (23 September 1944), 1LT (30 October 1944), 1LT (19 December 1944)
- Hometown
- WINTER PARK FL; Winter Park FL
- Also written
- Silas Dolive
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 173
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. another record shares the name Dolive, Silas G (units 817th, 817th, serials O-719030, 0719030); may be the same man
Crews
- Robert A. Olson Crew · 817th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 3567 | 2LT |
| 30 October 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 4262 | 1LT |
| 19 December 1944 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 5069 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Aboard a lost aircraft
- MACR 8619 · 44-6412 · 13 September 1944 · mission 91, 13 September 1944
Statements, mentions and histories
- 19 more statements from MACR 8619 are on the loss record.
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