Serviceman
Fred F May
816thpilot
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- Army serial number
- 14094602
- Rank
- 2LT (25 October 1944), 1LT (4 January 1945), 1LT (23 March 1945), 1LT (24 March 1945), CAPT (11 May 1945)
- Hometown
- CHICAGO IL; Chicago IL
- Also written
- Fred May
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 148
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 14094602); verify
Crews
- Fred F. May Crew, pilot · 816th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 October 1944 | Air Medal | 4147 | 2LT |
| 4 January 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 67 | 1LT |
| 23 March 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1656 | 1LT |
| 24 March 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 1723 | 1LT |
| 11 May 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 3129 | CAPT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 12 December 1943, last 12 December 1943. 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.
- 1943-12-12 816th: (501) St. Fr Sagd & not yt jd to joined. A18166758
National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 138
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