Serviceman
Melbourne D Ring
815th
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- Army serial number
- 39557181
- Rank
- S/Sgt (6 June 1944), S/Sgt (11 June 1944), SSGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (28 July 1944), S/Sgt (14 August 1944), SSGT (14 November 1944)
- Hometown
- LOS ANGELES CA; Sedgwick CO
- Also written
- Melbourne Ring
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 39557181); verify
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1031 | SSGT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1032 | SSGT |
| 28 July 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2134 | 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
6 entries, first 6 December 1943, last 14 August 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.
- 1943-12-06 815th: 1CG Sgt. Walter J Gladieux
- 1943-12-06 815th: Walter J Gladieux
- 1943-12-06 815th: WalternJ Gladieux
- 1944-06-06 815th: Above 7 EM fr dy to TD at San Spirito Rest Camp for 5 days. From of RM roster atchd, 1 Jun 44.
- 1944-06-11 815th: S/Spt Above 7 EM fr TD at San Spirito Rest Camp to dy
- 1944-08-14 815th: Above 12 EM trfd to Repl Depot #7 FLD o & CAPT IST LT 2D LT
National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 39, roll 458053820 p. 125, roll 458053820 p. 191, roll 478080727 p. 187, roll 478080727 p. 193, roll 566192358 p. 2191
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