Serviceman
Holmes A Souther
840thpilot
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- Army serial number
- 0313232
- Rank
- 2LT (21 August 1944), 2LT (6 September 1944), 1LT (5 November 1944), 1st Lt (17 November 1944)
- Hometown
- LAKELAND FL; Lakeland FL; Lakeland, FL
- Also written
- Holmes Souther
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 230
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 0313232); verify
Crews
- Holmes A. Souther Crew, pilot · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 1944 | Air Medal | 2724 | 2LT |
| 6 September 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 3149 | 2LT |
| 5 November 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 4360 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 17 November 1944, last 17 November 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.
- 1944-11-17 840th: I/Set
National Archives pages: roll 576476048 p. 1328
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