The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Charles J Stevens

817th

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Army serial number
32737407
Rank
Pfc (23 September 1944), MAJ (8 March 1945), MAJ (1 April 1945), MAJ (30 April 1945)
Hometown
St Petersburg FL; Saint Petersburg FL; Norfolk, VA; Silsbee, TX
Also written
Charles Stevens
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 23, 56
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 32737407); verify

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
8 March 1945Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster1282MAJ
1 April 1945Air Medal, 4th oak leaf cluster1973MAJ
30 April 1945Air Medal, 5th oak leaf cluster2895MAJ

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Morning reports

3 entries, first 1 December 1943, last 27 September 1944; grades seen: Pfc. 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.

National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 178, roll 570165454 p. 490, roll 570165454 p. 496

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