Serviceman
John W Holbrook
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- Army serial number
- 36836662
- Rank
- 1LT (29 August 1944), SSGT (1 October 1944), SSGT (15 November 1944), S/Sgt (22 November 1944)
- Hometown
- Chicago IL; Rochester NY; GLENBUELAH WI; Plymouth, WI
- Also written
- John Holbrook
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 272
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Don C. Wood Crew · 817th
Missions placed on him
- mission 49, 14 July 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Budapest, Csepel: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 50, 15 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 52, 21 July 1944 · Brux · The Don C. Wood crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 272)
- mission 53, 22 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 55, 25 July 1944 · Linz · The Don C. Wood crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 272)
- mission 57, 27 July 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Budapest, Csepel: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 58, 28 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 59, 30 July 1944 · Budapest, Tököl · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Budapest, Tököl: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 60, 31 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 62, 3 August 1944 · Friedrichshafen · The Don C. Wood crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 272)
- mission 65, 10 August 1944 · Ploesti · The Don C. Wood crew's history names Ploesti: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 272)
- mission 71, 18 August 1944 · Ploesti · The Don C. Wood crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 272)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 1944 | Air Medal, 9th oak leaf cluster | 2936 | 1LT |
| 29 August 1944 | Air Medal | 2936 | 1LT |
| 1 October 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3742 | SSGT |
| 15 November 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 4509 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
3 entries, first 19 July 1944, last 22 November 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.
- 1944-07-19 816th: Cpl Morril F Filz
- 1944-07-19 817th: Cpl Merril F Filz
- 1944-11-22 817th: Shindledecker Arthur E 612 S/Sgt Above 5 Os 11 EM relvd fr asget and asgd to Repl Depot 7 per auth: Ltr:Subj: Orders: 15 AF dtd 18 November We
National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 381, roll 481432547 p. 158, roll 576472397 p. 3610
Photographs naming him
- UPL 25276 Don C. Woods Crew 483rd BG 817 SQ (aircraft # 44-6329) front row: John W. Holbrook TG, Merril F. Filz BT, Howard O. Hoyt LW, Robert Foote A/RW; back row: Don S. Jones, Thomas M. Reinhardt N, Don C. Woods P · view at American Air Museum in Britain
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