Serviceman
Leander F Peterka
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- Army serial number
- 37554109
- Rank
- SSGT (14 June 1944), S/Sgt (26 June 1944), S/Sgt (1 July 1944), S/Sgt (23 August 1944), s/Sgt (26 August 1944)
- Hometown
- BEMIDJI MN; Bemidji, MN
- Also written
- Leander Peterka
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 246
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- William P. Vandendries Crew · 815th
Missions placed on him
- mission 1, 12 April 1944 · Split · The William P. Vandendries crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 246)
- mission 11, 30 April 1944 · Milan · The William P. Vandendries crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 246)
- mission 35, 23 June 1944 · Ploesti · The William P. Vandendries crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 246)
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
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1031 | SSGT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1034 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
6 entries, first 26 February 1944, last 26 August 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt, 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.
- 1944-02-26 815th: AAG Robert J. Allard Sgt
- 1944-04-10 815th: S/Sst
- 1944-06-26 815th: Jones, F V (748) Pvt
- 1944-07-01 815th: Jones, F V (748) Pvt
- 1944-08-23 815th: 2/ Taken off flying status and MOS changed 911 OFFICER FLD o & CAPT
- 1944-08-26 815th: " Rd to gr of pvt PVF8 FLD 0 & CAPT
National Archives pages: roll 463208994 p. 538, roll 469121524 p. 678, roll 478080727 p. 216, roll 481431546 p. 149, roll 566192358 p. 2203, roll 566192358 p. 2208
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