Serviceman
John D Sternberg
840thco-pilot
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- Army serial number
- 0808603
- Rank
- 2LT (14 June 1944), 1LT (21 August 1944), 1LT (6 September 1944), 1st Lt (4 October 1944), 1LT (20 October 1944)
- Hometown
- FAIRPORT NY; FANPORT NY; Fairport, NY
- Also written
- John Sternberg
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 67, 110, 214
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 0808603); verify
Crews
- Alpha A. Fowler, Jr. Crew, co-pilot · 840th
- John P. Hucle Crew · 840th
- Louis Theodore Seith Commanding Officer, co-pilot · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1048 | 2LT |
| 21 August 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2724 | 1LT |
| 6 September 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3149 | 1LT |
| 20 October 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 4066 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
3 entries, first 27 September 1944, last 6 October 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.
- 1944-09-27 840th: 1st It
- 1944-10-04 840th: Harvey, Jr M/Sgt
- 1944-10-06 840th: 1st It
National Archives pages: roll 570165454 p. 2654, roll 572487240 p. 2513, roll 572487240 p. 2520
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