Serviceman
John C Downey
840th
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- Army serial number
- 0698678
- Rank
- 2LT (10 July 1944), 1st Lt (28 August 1944), 1LT (13 September 1944)
- Hometown
- Yonkers NY; YONKERS NY
- Also written
- John Downey
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 64, 90, 110, 265
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 0698678); verify
Crews
- Charles R. Finlayson Crew · 840th
- Nolan E. Guttery Crew · 840th
- John P. Hucle Crew · 840th
- Ray H. Whitaker Crew · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1744 | 2LT |
| 13 September 1944 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 3332 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 28 August 1944, last 28 August 1944; grades seen: 1st Lt. 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.
- 1944-08-28 840th: 4 Reld of dy & trfd to 15th AF Vad Disposition Board, APO 520, per Par 5, so 168, Hq 483rd Bomb Sp (H). APO 520, dtd 26 Aug 44.
National Archives pages: roll 566195336 p. 1854
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