Serviceman
John H Malkames
840thco-pilot
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- Army serial number
- 0822761
- Rank
- 2LT (21 October 1944), 1LT (7 March 1945), 1LT (31 March 1945)
- Hometown
- KINGSTON PA; Kingston PA; Kingston, PA
- Also written
- John Malkames
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 85
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 0822761); verify
Crews
- Robert M. Grossman Crew, co-pilot · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 4084 | 2LT |
| 7 March 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 1231 | 1LT |
| 31 March 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 1923 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
3 entries, first 31 October 1944, last 7 November 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.
- 1944-10-31 840th: 2d It
- 1944-11-01 840th: 2d It
- 1944-11-07 840th: 2d It
National Archives pages: roll 572487240 p. 2563, roll 576476048 p. 1295, roll 576476048 p. 1311
Statements, mentions and histories
- 1 more statement from MACR 11273 are on the loss record.
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