Serviceman
Melvin H Sinquefield
815th
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- Army serial number
- 13142970
- Rank
- S/Sgt (15 February 1944), s/Sgt (19 February 1944), SSGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (12 August 1944), SSGT (14 November 1944)
- Hometown
- WASHINGTON DC; Washington DC; Roma, MI
- Also written
- Melvin Sinquefield
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 99, 243
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 13142970); verify
Crews
- Richard Tilghman Hemsley III Crew · 815th
- Isham O. Teasley Crew · 815th
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 |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1034 | SSGT |
| 12 August 1944 | Air Medal, 4th oak leaf cluster | 2505 | SSGT |
| 14 November 1944 | Air Medal, 5th oak leaf cluster | 4489 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
3 entries, first 6 December 1943, last 19 February 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.
- 1943-12-06 815th: VALEG Sgt Thaddeus in Pernak
- 1944-02-15 815th: 14 Feb 1944 dy 0 to k(LD) in hosp
- 1944-02-19 815th: sk (LD) in hosp to dy
National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 39, roll 463205991 p. 608, roll 463205991 p. 615
Statements, mentions and histories
- 1 more statement from MACR 7099 are on the loss record.
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