Serviceman
Earl Spears
817thHQ
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- Army serial number
- 0762605
- Rank
- 2LT (6 July 1944), 2LT (5 August 1944), 2LT (1 October 1944), 1LT (14 November 1944)
- Hometown
- Los Angeles CA; LOS ANGELES CA
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 114, 202
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 0762605); verify
Crews
- William 1. Jeffs Crew · 817th
- Hugh M. Rowe, Jr. Crew · 817th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal | 1620 | 2LT |
| 5 August 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2321 | 2LT |
| 1 October 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3742 | 2LT |
| 14 November 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 4485 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 11 June 1944, last 16 September 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.
- 1944-06-11 HQ: 2Lt
- 1944-09-16 817th: 2Lt aptd 1Lt AUS par 13 SO 254 15AF 10 Sept 44
National Archives pages: roll 478080727 p. 348, roll 570165454 p. 481
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