Serviceman
Bayard W Hyde
840thHQco-pilot
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- Army serial number
- 0759371
- Rank
- 2LT (14 June 1944), 2LT (6 July 1944), 2LT (10 July 1944), 1LT (21 August 1944), 1LT (2 January 1945)
- Hometown
- JESSUPP MD; Jessup MD; JESSUP MD; JESSUPS MD; Jessup, MD
- Also written
- Bayard Hyde
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 112, 186
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 0759371); verify
Crews
- Bayard W. Hyde Crew, co-pilot · 840th
- Edward R. Promberger Crew, co-pilot · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1048 | 2LT |
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1604 | 2LT |
| 10 July 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1744 | 2LT |
| 21 August 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2724 | 1LT |
| 2 January 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 1 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
3 entries, first 12 January 1944, last 9 September 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.
- 1944-01-12 HQ: 1091 Preston 2 itc
- 1944-09-08 840th: 1st Lt 35
- 1944-09-09 840th: 1st Lt 35
National Archives pages: roll 461012976 p. 741, roll 570165454 p. 2628, roll 570165454 p. 4140
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