Serviceman
Francis S Wagner
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- Rank
- SGT (11 January 1945), SSGT (18 March 1945), SSGT (11 May 1945)
- Hometown
- Exeter PA; Pittston, PA
- Also written
- Francis Wagner
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 36
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Charles C. F. Church Crew · 816th
Missions placed on him
- mission 151, 21 January 1945 · Vienna · The Charles C. F. Church crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 36)
- mission 161, 17 February 1945 · Linz · The Charles C. F. Church crew's history names Linz: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 36)
- mission 162, 18 February 1945 · Linz · The Charles C. F. Church crew's history names Linz: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 36)
- mission 169, 25 February 1945 · Linz · The Charles C. F. Church crew's history names Linz: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 36)
- mission 170, 27 February 1945 · Linz · The Charles C. F. Church crew's history names Linz: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 36)
- mission 173, 2 March 1945 · Linz · The Charles C. F. Church crew's history names Linz: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 36)
- mission 186, 22 March 1945 · Ruhland · The Charles C. F. Church crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 36)
- mission 192, 30 March 1945 · Linz · The Charles C. F. Church crew's history names Linz: one of 6 missions there in its time (p. 36)
- mission 209, 19 April 1945 · Rattenberg · The Charles C. F. Church crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 36)
- mission 214, 25 April 1945 · Linz · The Charles C. F. Church crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 36)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 1945 | Air Medal | 184 | SGT |
| 18 March 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1530 | SSGT |
| 11 May 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3129 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Death notice
Listed in the Association's TAPS column, newsletter 201909, page 3: 4/14/2019, reported by Guy Venier.
Statements, mentions and histories
17 GUY VENIER (OBIT) PIERCE, JAMES BRUCE 817 3/17/2017 GUY VENIER (OBIT) STREET, MARION 815 6/19/2019 GUY VENIER (OBIT) WAGNER, FRANCIS S 816 4/14/2019 GUY VENIER (OBIT) WAGNER, KENNETH E 816 1/15/2019 KENT WAGNER WATSON, OLIVER 815 6/13/2019 GUY VENIER (OBIT) WHITE, DONALD E 817 8/20/2014 GUY
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