Serviceman
Clyde E Gilbert
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- Army serial number
- 16007154
- Rank
- T/Sgt (19 January 1944), T/Sgt (29 January 1944), T/Sgt (10 April 1944), T/Sgt (1 August 1944), SGT (31 March 1945), SSGT (21 May 1945)
- Hometown
- Elwood KS; Elwood, KS
- Also written
- Clyde Gilbert
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 4
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Leonard L. Arnold Crew, gunner · 815th
Missions placed on him
- mission 186, 22 March 1945 · Ruhland · The Leonard L. Arnold crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 4)
- mission 204, 15 April 1945 · Nervesa · The Leonard L. Arnold crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 4)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 1945 | Air Medal | 1932 | SGT |
| 21 May 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 3336 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
5 entries, first 19 January 1944, last 28 September 1944; grades seen: T/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.
- 1944-01-29 815th: Above 2 EM reld of dy & trfd to Hgs 483rd Bomb Gp (H) this sta
- 1944-01-19 HQ: Dy to fur (12 days).
- 1944-04-10 HQ: The above name KM fr dy to DS 99th Bomb Gp (H) AD
- 1944-08-01 HQ: TD San Spirito Rest Camp to dy
- 1944-09-28 815th: 511 505 T/Sgt Alfred W Hoffman
National Archives pages: roll 461010974 p. 890, roll 461010974 p. 908, roll 469769929 p. 308, roll 565963497 p. 1953, roll 570165454 p. 295
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