Serviceman
William C Scott
840th
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- Army serial number
- 0700077
- Rank
- 2LT (14 June 1944), 2LT (6 July 1944), 1st Lt (14 August 1944), SSGT (29 August 1944), 2LT (18 October 1944)
- Hometown
- Washington DC; WASHINGTON DC; Tonawanda NY; Washington, DC
- Also written
- William Scott
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 112, 186
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 0700077); verify
Crews
- Bayard W. Hyde Crew · 840th
- Edward R. Promberger Crew · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1048 | 2LT |
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1602 | 2LT |
| 29 August 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2962 | SSGT |
| 29 August 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 2962 | SSGT |
| 18 October 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 4026 | 2LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 14 August 1944, last 14 August 1944; grades seen: 1st Lt. 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.
- 1944-08-14 840th: s/Set
National Archives pages: roll 566195336 p. 1813
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