Serviceman

Wesley D Hulse

840th

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Army serial number: 0679521
Rank: 2LT (14 June 1944), 2LT (6 July 1944), 2LT (1 August 1944), 2LT (4 August 1944), 1LT (14 September 1944), 1st Lt (23 September 1944)
Hometown: FRESNO CA; Fresno CA; Fresno, CA
Also written: Wesley Hulse
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 176
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 0679521); verify possible duplicate: Hule, Wesley D (840th; sources 483bg-record, assoc-roster)

Crews

Warren Owens Crew · 840th

Awards

Date	Award	General order	Rank then
14 June 1944	Air Medal	1048	2LT
6 July 1944	Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster	1607	2LT
1 August 1944	Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster	2248	2LT
4 August 1944	Distinguished Flying Cross	2303	2LT
14 September 1944	Air Medal, 4th oak leaf cluster	3394	1LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Morning reports

1 entry, first 23 September 1944, last 23 September 1944; grades seen: 1st Lt. 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.

1944-09-23 840th: 1st It

National Archives pages: roll 570165454 p. 2649

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 4 · 14 June 1944

10. Asst Amorer Gunner e Jensen, Merman C. s/D 19143357 Otto i. Jensen, FTD
father, Grand Coulee,
Washington.
11. IDENTIFY DELOW THOSE PERSONS NHC TO AVE SAST NOWLEDGE OF AINCRAFT
(CREW) AND CHECK APPROPRIATE (only one) TO INDICATE BASIS FOR Samies
Conta +Ad Last
Saw
MALE IN FULL
RANK
SLRIAL NO. by Padio Sighted Crash Forced Land'g
1. Warren (NMI) Owens
2nd Lt. 0811242
X
2. Wesley D. Hulse
2nd Lt. 0679521
X
3.
Frank (NI.) Konazeski
T/Sgt. 16111543
X
12.
II
PERSONI A DELIEVED TO HAVE SURVIVED, CHECK ONE OF TE FOLLOWING:
(X) Parachutes were used ( ) Persons seen walking away from scene of crash
(
) Any other reason (specify)
13. ATTACH, AS AN INCLOSURE TO HIS REPORT, EIT ER AURIAS. P. .OTOGRAPII, NAP, CHART,
on SKETCH, SHONING APP LOCAJION VIERE ATRCRAPT WAS LAST SEEM. Attached.
14.
ATTACIT, AS INCLOSURES 10 THIS appear, EXBWITHESS OF CRASH,
FORCED LANDING, OR CT ER CIRCU. STATCES ERTAIWING TO LISSING AIRCRAPT (CREW)
Attached.
15. ATTACH, AS AN TO A DESCRIPTION T.E EXTENT OF SEARCH,
IF ANY, , AND CIVERAGE, Aha 11 vil BAIJAI
i
CAARGE
HERS:
(If no search, so state giving reason) No search. Crew bailed out in eneny
territory.
Date of this Report: 16 June 1944
WILL
W. L. LINN,
4 Incls :
lajor, Air Corps,
Incl 1 - Overlay.
Operations Officer.
Incl 2 - Statement of 2nd Lt. Owens.
Incl 3 - Statement of 2nd Lt. Hulse.
Incl 4 - Statement of T/Sgt. Konazeski.
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National Archives, MACR 6419, page 4 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

1 more statement from MACR 6419 are on the loss record.
1 more statement from MACR 8448 are on the loss record.

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