Serviceman
Carl R Helfenberger
840th
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- Rank
- 2LT (5 November 1944), 2LT (28 January 1945), 1LT (8 April 1945), 1LT (18 May 1945)
- Hometown
- San Francisco CA; San Francisco, CA
- Also written
- Carl Helfenberger
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 67, 245
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Alpha A. Fowler, Jr. Crew · 840th
- George C. Urschel, Jr. Crew · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 1, 12 April 1944 · Split · Listed with the Alpha A. Fowler, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 67); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 7, 23 April 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · Listed with the Alpha A. Fowler, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 67); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 15, 10 May 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · Listed with the Alpha A. Fowler, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 67); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 29, 6 June 1944 · Galati · Listed with the Alpha A. Fowler, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 67); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 35, 23 June 1944 · Ploesti · The Alpha A. Fowler, Jr. crew's history names Ploesti: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 67)
- mission 48, 9 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Alpha A. Fowler, Jr. crew's history names Ploesti: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 67)
- mission 50, 15 July 1944 · Ploesti · Listed with the Alpha A. Fowler, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 67); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Listed with the Alpha A. Fowler, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 67); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 74, 22 August 1944 · Odertal · Listed with the George C. Urschel, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 245); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 198, 8 April 1945 · Campodazzo · Listed with the George C. Urschel, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 245); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 206, 17 April 1945 · Bologna · Listed with the George C. Urschel, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 245); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 November 1944 | Air Medal | 4360 | 2LT |
| 28 January 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 414 | 2LT |
| 8 April 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 2563 | 1LT |
| 18 May 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 3263 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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