Serviceman
Herman O Jensen
840thHQ
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- Army serial number
- 0759255
- Rank
- SGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (6 July 1944), SSGT (29 August 1944), SSGT (16 September 1944)
- Hometown
- Alphena SD; GRANDE COULE WA; Grande Coule WA; Grande Coulee WA; GAND COULCE WA; Grand Coulac, WA
- Also written
- Herman Jensen
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 90, 176
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 0759255); verify
Crews
- Nolan E. Guttery Crew · 840th
- Warren Owens Crew · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1048 | SGT |
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1603 | SSGT |
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1608 | SSGT |
| 29 August 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2938 | SSGT |
| 16 September 1944 | Air Medal, 4th oak leaf cluster | 3430 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 12 January 1944, last 5 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 Jensen 2 Lt.
- 1944-09-05 840th: 1st It
National Archives pages: roll 461012976 p. 741, roll 570165454 p. 2619
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