Serviceman
John A Jarrett
817thHQpilot
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- Army serial number
- 01172088
- Rank
- 2LT (23 September 1944), 1LT (20 October 1944), 1LT (26 February 1945), 1LT (31 March 1945), CAPT (16 April 1945)
- Hometown
- MONTE VISTA CO; Monte Vista CO; Monte Vista CA; Monte Vista, CO
- Also written
- John Jarrett
- 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 01172088); verify
Crews
- John A. Jarrett Crew, 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 | 1LT |
| 26 February 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 968 | 1LT |
| 31 March 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 1923 | 1LT |
| 16 April 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2396 | CAPT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 31 August 1944, last 26 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.
- 1944-08-31 HQ: 1091 2Lt
- 1944-09-26 817th: 2Lt aptd 1Lt AUS par 13 so 265 15th AF 21 Sep 44
National Archives pages: roll 566192358 p. 2462, roll 570165454 p. 494
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