Serviceman
Herbert A Westerlund
816th
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- Army serial number
- T-129767
- Rank
- FO (29 December 1944), FO (7 April 1945)
- Hometown
- DULUTH MN; Duluth MN; Duluth, MN
- Also written
- Herbert Westerlund
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 50, 244
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Walter E. Cunningham Crew · 816th
- Clifford B. Thomas Crew · 816th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 December 1944 | Air Medal | 5234 | FO |
| 7 April 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2587 | FO |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Aboard a lost aircraft
- MACR 14060 · 44-6327 The Anthony J · 25 April 1945 · mission 214, 25 April 1945
Statements, mentions and histories
- 12 more statements from MACR 14060 are on the loss record.
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