Serviceman
Thomas A Ford
817th
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- Rank
- SSGT (7 March 1945), SSGT (25 March 1945), SSGT (10 April 1945), SSGT (21 May 1945)
- Hometown
- Hamilton MT; Hamilton, MT
- Also written
- Thomas Ford
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 57, 169
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Vernon L. Dexter Crew · 817th
- John P. Nobel Crew · 817th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 March 1945 | Air Medal | 1210 | SSGT |
| 25 March 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1745 | SSGT |
| 10 April 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 2561 | SSGT |
| 21 May 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 3312 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Statements, mentions and histories
e, Harry H 840 6/8/2022 Jay Clifton Crow, William K 816 2/15/2022 Jay Clifton Bratlie, Jack R 816 2/11/2022 Jay Clifton Ford, Thomas A 817 7/27/2021 Jay Clifton Fager, Charles A 816 2/26/2021 Jay Clifton Loesch, Richard P 817 2/22/2021 Jay Clifton McGee, Manley L 815 1/31/2021 Jay Clifton Kl
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