The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

William W Everett

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Army serial number
0741497
Rank
Sgt (6 December 1943), 2d Lt (2 May 1944), 2LT (14 June 1944), 1LT (4 July 1944), 1LT (6 July 1944), 1LT (21 August 1944), 1st Lt (5 September 1944)
Hometown
HIGHLAND IL; Highland IL; HIGHLAND IL; Highland, IL
Also written
William Everett
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 260
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 0741497); verify

Crews

Missions placed on him

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

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
14 June 1944Air Medal10482LT
4 July 1944Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster15561LT
6 July 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster16041LT
6 July 1944Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster16081LT
6 July 1944Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster16111LT
21 August 1944Air Medal, 4th oak leaf cluster27241LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Morning reports

4 entries, first 6 December 1943, last 5 September 1944; grades seen: 1st Lt, 2d Lt, 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 458053820 p. 127, roll 461010974 p. 895, roll 474640174 p. 55, roll 570165454 p. 2620

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