Serviceman
Robert G Hill
817th
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- Army serial number
- 0773380
- Rank
- 2LT (5 August 1944), CAPT (29 August 1944), 2LT (1 October 1944), 1LT (30 October 1944), 1LT (7 February 1945)
- Hometown
- Fargo ND; LONG BEACH CA; Long Beach CA; Long Beach, CA
- Also written
- Robert Hill
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 218
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 0773380); verify
Crews
- Russell H. Simons Crew · 817th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 1944 | Air Medal | 2321 | 2LT |
| 29 August 1944 | Air Medal, 8th oak leaf cluster | 2936 | CAPT |
| 1 October 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3742 | 2LT |
| 30 October 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 4262 | 1LT |
| 7 February 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 533 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
3 entries, first 18 August 1944, last 2 November 1944. 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.
- 1944-08-18 817th: 2Lt
- 1944-10-26 817th: 1 Lt
- 1944-11-02 817th: lLt
National Archives pages: roll 566192358 p. 2435, roll 572487240 p. 485, roll 576472397 p. 3582
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