Serviceman
Richard I Floyd
817thHQ840th
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- Army serial number
- 18083496
- Rank
- Sgt (6 December 1943), S/Sgt (5 September 1944), 2LT (21 March 1945), 2LT (9 April 1945), 1LT (27 April 1945)
- Hometown
- Baltimore MD
- Also written
- Richard Floyd
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+initial (serial 18083496); verify
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1596 | 2LT |
| 9 April 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 2218 | 2LT |
| 27 April 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2779 | 1LT |
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: S/Sgt, 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.
- 1943-12-06 HQ: Floyd R Prewer
- 1943-12-06 HQ: Floyd B Prever
- 1943-12-06 HQ: Floyd R Brewer
- 1944-09-05 840th: 171221.62 Toombs s/sgt FLD 0 a CAPT
National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 129, roll 458053820 p. 195, roll 458053820 p. 270, roll 570165454 p. 2619
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