The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Maurice K Mott

817thco-pilotpilot

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Army serial number
0751563
Rank
1LT (24 May 1944), 1LT (14 June 1944), 1LT (30 June 1944), 1LT (21 August 1944), Capt (25 September 1944), 1LT (26 September 1944)
Hometown
Monte Vista CA; MONTE VISTA CO; Monte Vista CO
Also written
Maurice Mott
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 145, 162
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 0751563); verify

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
24 May 1944Air Medal5971LT
14 June 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster10261LT
30 June 1944Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster14621LT
21 August 1944Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster27231LT
26 September 1944Distinguished Flying Cross36571LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Morning reports

5 entries, first 2 May 1944, last 25 September 1944; 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.

National Archives pages: roll 474639099 p. 67, roll 481431546 p. 822, roll 481431546 p. 836, roll 570165454 p. 481, roll 570165454 p. 493

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