Serviceman
William A Stiffler
815th
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- Army serial number
- 39543638
- Rank
- S/Sgt (2 December 1944), s/Sgt (4 December 1944), S/Sgt (4 December 1944), SSGT (8 March 1945), SSGT (6 April 1945), SSGT (21 May 1945)
- Hometown
- Redlands CA; Redlands, CA
- Also written
- William Stiffler
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 40
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 39543638); verify another record shares the name Stiffler, William A (units 815th, 840th, serials 39543638, None); may be the same man
Crews
- Jearild S. Colman, Jr. Crew · 815th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March 1945 | Air Medal | 1280 | SSGT |
| 6 April 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2562 | SSGT |
| 21 May 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3337 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
4 entries, first 2 December 1944, last 4 December 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.
- 1944-12-04 815th: 21
National Archives pages: roll 579002584 p. 3632, roll 579002584 p. 3636, roll 579002584 p. 3637, roll 579002584 p. 3638
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