Serviceman
Jonas D Strickland
816th
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- Rank
- SGT (26 February 1945), SSGT (12 April 1945), SSGT (7 June 1945)
- Hometown
- Sawyer KS; Sawyer, KS
- Also written
- Jonas Strickland
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 24, 42
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Theodore A. Burgwald Crew · 816th
- Morton B. Connelly, Jr. Crew · 816th
Missions placed on him
- mission 151, 21 January 1945 · Vienna · Listed with the Theodore A. Burgwald crew, which flew it per its history (p. 24); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 181, 15 March 1945 · Ruhland · Listed with the Theodore A. Burgwald crew, which flew it per its history (p. 24); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 182, 16 March 1945 · Schwechat · Listed with the Morton B. Connelly, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 42); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 186, 22 March 1945 · Ruhland · Listed with the Theodore A. Burgwald crew, which flew it per its history (p. 24); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
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
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 February 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 967 | SGT |
| 12 April 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 2588 | SSGT |
| 7 June 1945 | award (code not read) | 3540 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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