The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Ervin H Schopp

817thco-pilot

Play his story on the map built from his record

Army serial number
0768702
Rank
2LT (16 September 1944), 2LT (28 October 1944), 1LT (23 December 1944), 1LT (4 February 1945)
Hometown
LODI CA; Lodi CA; Lodi, CA
Also written
Ervin Schopp
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 189
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 0768702); 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
16 September 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster34212LT
28 October 1944Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster42242LT
23 December 1944Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster51211LT
4 February 1945Distinguished Flying Cross4981LT

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

Morning reports

2 entries, first 18 July 1944, last 20 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.

National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 807, roll 572487240 p. 479

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