Serviceman
Clarence W Persinger
817th
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- Army serial number
- 02058541
- Rank
- 2LT (16 September 1944), 2LT (28 October 1944), 1LT (20 February 1945), CAPT (21 May 1945), CAPT (26 May 1945)
- Hometown
- SIOUX CITY IA; Sioux City IA
- Also written
- Clarence Persinger
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 02058541); verify
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 1944 | Air Medal | 3421 | 2LT |
| 28 October 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 4224 | 2LT |
| 20 February 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 790 | 1LT |
| 21 May 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 3313 | CAPT |
| 26 May 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 3456 | CAPT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 29 October 1944, last 29 October 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.
- 1944-10-29 817th: 2Lt
National Archives pages: roll 572487240 p. 488
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