Serviceman
Billy L Lieske
815th
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- Army serial number
- O-1540392
- Rank
- 2LT (1 November 1944), 2d Lt (14 November 1944), 2LT (2 February 1945)
- Hometown
- INDIANAPOLIS IN; Indianapolis IN
- Also written
- Billy Lieske
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 146
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial O-1540392); verify possible duplicate: Linske, Billy L (815th; sources 483bg-record, assoc-roster)
Crews
- Marshall C. Makinster Crew · 815th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 4301 | 2LT |
| 2 February 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 474 | 2LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 14 November 1944, last 14 November 1944; grades seen: 2d 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.
- 1944-11-14 815th: Br dy to sk (ID?) 4th 71d Hosp San Severe
National Archives pages: roll 576472397 p. 3111
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