Serviceman
William J Haenke
815th
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- Army serial number
- 37580513
- Rank
- S/Sgt (29 September 1944), S/Sgt (3 October 1944), SSGT (8 October 1944), SSGT (1 November 1944), SSGT (8 March 1945)
- Hometown
- EVELETH MN; Eveleth MN
- Also written
- William Haenke
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 12
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 37580513); verify
Crews
- Elmer R. Bell Crew · 815th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 1944 | Air Medal | 3845 | SSGT |
| 1 November 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 4301 | SSGT |
| 8 March 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1281 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 29 September 1944, last 3 October 1944; grades seen: S/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.
- 1944-09-29 815th: Above 2 0 and 5 EM fr dy to TD at Rome Rest Camp OFFICER FLD 0 & CAPT
- 1944-10-03 815th: Above 2 0 and 5 EM fr TD at Rome Rest Camp to dy
National Archives pages: roll 570165454 p. 298, roll 572483765 p. 3397
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