Serviceman
Robert G Howland
817thco-pilot
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- Army serial number
- 0823865
- Rank
- 2LT (23 September 1944), 2LT (20 October 1944), 1LT (7 February 1945)
- Hometown
- SYRACUSE NY; Syracuse NY; Syracuse, NY
- Also written
- Robert Howland
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 113
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 0823865); verify
Crews
- John A. Jarrett Crew, co-pilot · 817th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 1944 | Air Medal | 3567 | 2LT |
| 20 October 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 4065 | 2LT |
| 7 February 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 533 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 29 October 1944, last 29 October 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.
- 1944-10-29 817th: ,It
National Archives pages: roll 572487240 p. 488
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