Serviceman

Isham O Teasley

815thpilot

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Rank: 1LT (14 June 1944), 1LT (21 August 1944)
Hometown: ALPHARETTA GA; ATLANTA GA
Also written: Isham Teasley
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 243
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Isham O. Teasley Crew, pilot · 815th

Awards

Date	Award	General order	Rank then
14 June 1944	Air Medal	1031	1LT
14 June 1944	Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster	1032	1LT
14 June 1944	Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster	1034	1LT
21 August 1944	Distinguished Flying Cross	2738	1LT

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

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 4 · 18 July 1944

CONFIDENTIAL
7094-4
Ship # 927's left wing was on fire. I saw four parachutes and
do not think the shin was out of control.
# 177 was completely on fire, including the left and right
was and cockpit I haw one chute which was on firc. The ship turned
ovar on its back and I think it would be impossib): for any other
perso y to get out.
S
Isham O. Teasley
ISHAM o. TRASLEY
lst Lt, Air Corps
Pilot ASN 0-801602
Ship # 42-107081
" A TRUE COPY"
W. Le LINN,
Major, Aix Corps.
15

National Archives, MACR 7099, page 4 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

1 more statement from MACR 7099 are on the loss record.

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