Serviceman
William G Faix
817th
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- Rank
- SSGT (27 December 1944), SSGT (8 March 1945), SSGT (16 April 1945)
- Hometown
- MILFORD DE; Milford DE; Milford, DE
- Also written
- William Faix
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 56, 57
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Henry Carlisle Dent Crew · 817th
- Vernon L. Dexter Crew · 817th
Missions placed on him
- mission 104, 11 October 1944 · Vienna South · Listed with the Henry Carlisle Dent crew, which flew it per its history (p. 56); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 181, 15 March 1945 · Ruhland · Listed with the Vernon L. Dexter crew, which flew it per its history (p. 57); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 182, 16 March 1945 · Schwechat · The Vernon L. Dexter crew's history names Schwechat: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 57)
- mission 184, 20 March 1945 · Vienna, Kagran · The Vernon L. Dexter crew's history names Vienna, Kagran: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 57)
- mission 185, 21 March 1945 · Vienna, Vösendorf · The Vernon L. Dexter crew's history names Vienna, Vösendorf: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 57)
- mission 188, 24 March 1945 · Berlin, Marienfelde · Listed with the Vernon L. Dexter crew, which flew it per its history (p. 57); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 190, 26 March 1945 · Wiener Neustadt · The Vernon L. Dexter crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 57)
- mission 191, 30 March 1945 · Wiener Neustadt · The Vernon L. Dexter crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 57)
- mission 198, 8 April 1945 · Campodazzo · Listed with the Vernon L. Dexter crew, which flew it per its history (p. 57); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
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
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 December 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 5190 | SSGT |
| 8 March 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1283 | SSGT |
| 16 April 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2397 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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