Serviceman
John R Mason
840thpilot
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- Army serial number
- 0330927
- Rank
- Capt (13 November 1943), 2LT (29 November 1944), 1LT (17 March 1945), 1LT (19 May 1945)
- Hometown
- MARSHALL TX; Marshall TX
- Also written
- John Mason
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 149
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 0330927); verify
Crews
- John R. Mason Crew, pilot · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 November 1944 | Air Medal | 4765 | 2LT |
| 17 March 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1480 | 1LT |
| 19 May 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 3275 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 13 November 1943, last 13 November 1943; grades seen: Capt. 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.
- 1943-11-13 840th: trfd to Hg 488th Bomb Gp (H), MacDill Field, Tampa, Florida per S0/19, Hq 488th Bomb Gp (H), MacDill Field, Tampa Florida, dd 11 Nov 1943.
National Archives pages: roll 456416617 p. 172
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