Serviceman
Vernon D Stuff
815thbombardier
Play his story on the map built from his record
- Rank
- 2LT (12 August 1944), 1LT (1 November 1944)
- Hometown
- Columbus NM; COLUMBUS NM
- Also written
- Vernon Stuff
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 88, 263
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Warren O. Griffin Crew · 815th
- Paul E. Webb Crew, bombardier · 815th
Missions placed on him
- mission 30, 11 June 1944 · Focsani · Listed with the Paul E. Webb crew, which flew it per its history (p. 263); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 34, 22 June 1944 · Fornovo di Taro · Listed with the Paul E. Webb crew, which flew it per its history (p. 263); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Listed with the Paul E. Webb crew, which flew it per its history (p. 263); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 59, 30 July 1944 · Budapest, Tököl · Listed with the Paul E. Webb crew, which flew it per its history (p. 263); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 133, 7 December 1944 · Salzburg · Listed with the Paul E. Webb crew, which flew it per its history (p. 263); 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 1944 | AM/OLC | 2505 | 2LT |
| 1 November 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 4302 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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