Serviceman
Vincent Peperone
815th
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- Army serial number
- 34001783
- Rank
- SSGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (23 August 1944), S/Sgt (1 September 1944), SSGT (8 October 1944), SSGT (14 November 1944)
- Hometown
- HARVEY LA; Harvey LA; Springfield, MO
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 16, 235
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 34001783); verify possible duplicate: Peperona, Vincent (815th; sources macr-crew)
Crews
- Jonas Lemoyne Blank Crew · 815th
- Joseph H. Stein Crew · 815th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1031 | SSGT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1031 | SSGT |
| 23 August 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2787 | SSGT |
| 8 October 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 3845 | SSGT |
| 8 October 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3845 | SSGT |
| 8 October 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 3845 | SSGT |
| 14 November 1944 | Air Medal, 4th oak leaf cluster | 4489 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 1 September 1944, last 1 September 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt. 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.
- 1944-09-01 815th: Nicolaisen ((748) S/Sgt above 4 0 and 6 EM fr dy to MIA 88 of 28 August We
- 1944-09-01 815th: Nicolaisen ((748) S/Sgt above 4 0 and 6 EM fr dy to MIA 88 of 28 August We
National Archives pages: roll 570165454 p. 251, roll 570165454 p. 4121
Statements, mentions and histories
- 1 more statement from MACR 4846 are on the loss record.
- 1 more statement from MACR 11278 are on the loss record.
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