Serviceman
William E Trutner
817th
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- Rank
- 2LT (26 February 1945), 2LT (23 March 1945), 1LT (25 May 1945)
- Hometown
- Freeport NY; Freeport, Long Island NY
- Also written
- William Trutner
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 30
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- George E. Carenbauer, Jr. Crew · 817th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 February 1945 | Air Medal | 968 | 2LT |
| 23 March 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1658 | 2LT |
| 25 May 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3444 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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