Serviceman
Edwin F Levin
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- Army serial number
- 16102184
- Rank
- Pvt (6 December 1943), FO (21 March 1945), FO (10 April 1945)
- Hometown
- Kew Gardens, Long Island NY; Methuen, MA
- Also written
- Edwin Levin
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 238
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- William S. Strapko Crew, bombardier · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 175, 8 March 1945 · Hegyeshalom · The William S. Strapko crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 238)
- mission 188, 24 March 1945 · Berlin, Marienfelde · The William S. Strapko crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 238)
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 1945 | Air Medal | 1598 | FO |
| 10 April 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2563 | FO |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 6 December 1943, last 6 December 1943; grades seen: Pvt. 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.
- 1943-12 817th: Pvt 8 Lo
- 1943-12-06 HQ: Delay enroute 1 15 days ) to dy dy per MOS
National Archives pages: roll 458052819 p. 985, roll 458052819 p. 995
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