Serviceman
John B Walsh
840th817th
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- Army serial number
- 11119995
- Rank
- Pfc (15 December 1943), Pfc (23 January 1944), SSGT (28 January 1945), SSGT (6 April 1945), TSGT (27 May 1945)
- Hometown
- Pittsburgh PA; Pittsburgh, PA
- Also written
- John Walsh
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 15
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+initial (serial 11119995); verify
Crews
- Eugene Thomas Bissinger Crew · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 1945 | Air Medal | 414 | SSGT |
| 6 April 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2122 | SSGT |
| 27 May 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 3472 | TSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 15 December 1943, last 23 January 1944; grades seen: Pfc. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.
- 1943-12-15 817th: 20
- 1944-01-23 817th: J
National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 207, roll 461010974 p. 837
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