Serviceman
Charles A Weikert
815th
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- Army serial number
- 39551881
- Rank
- SSGT (1 November 1944), TSGT (1 December 1944), T/Sgt (22 December 1944), TSGT (8 March 1945), TSGT (9 April 1945)
- Hometown
- LOS ANGELES CA; Los Angeles CA; Hollywood, CA
- Also written
- Charles Weikert
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 142
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 39551881); verify
Crews
- Charles D. Long Crew · 815th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 1944 | Air Medal | 4301 | SSGT |
| 1 December 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 4813 | TSGT |
| 8 March 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1280 | TSGT |
| 9 April 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2217 | TSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 28 September 1944, last 22 December 1944; grades seen: T/Sgt. 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.
- 1944-09-28 815th: Cpl Joseph P Benza
National Archives pages: roll 570165454 p. 295, roll 579002584 p. 3683
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