The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

George T Garrett

815th

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Army serial number
38517196
Rank
SGT (1 November 1944), Sgt (10 November 1944), SSGT (23 March 1945), SSGT (9 April 1945)
Hometown
PRESCOTT AR; Prescott AR; Prescott, AR
Also written
George Garrett
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 77, 170
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 38517196); 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
1 November 1944Air Medal4301SGT
23 March 1945Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster1655SSGT
9 April 1945Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster2216SSGT

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

Morning reports

1 entry, first 10 November 1944, last 10 November 1944; grades seen: 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 576472397 p. 3105

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