Serviceman
Lawrence G Luzader
840th
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- Army serial number
- 0759269
- Rank
- 2LT (6 July 1944), 2LT (10 July 1944), 1LT (12 August 1944), 1st Lt (5 September 1944), 1LT (13 September 1944)
- Hometown
- Pe Ell WA; Po Ell WA; PE ELL WA; Pe Ell, WA
- Also written
- Lawrence Luzader
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 174
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 0759269); verify
Crews
- Robert L. Orton Crew · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal | 1603 | 2LT |
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1606 | 2LT |
| 10 July 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1744 | 2LT |
| 12 August 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2502 | 1LT |
| 13 September 1944 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 3332 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 5 September 1944, last 5 September 1944; grades seen: 1st 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.
- 1944-09-05 840th: I/SEt
National Archives pages: roll 570165454 p. 2619
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