Serviceman
Ray H Whitaker
840thHQpilot
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- Army serial number
- 0750903
- Rank
- 2d Lt (5 May 1944), 2LT (14 June 1944), 1LT (6 July 1944), 1LT (10 July 1944), 1LT (21 August 1944), Capt (21 September 1944), Capt (24 September 1944), Capt (25 September 1944), 1LT (29 September 1944)
- Hometown
- SAN FRANCISCO CA; San Francisco CA
- Also written
- Ray Whitaker
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 265
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 0750903); verify
Crews
- Ray H. Whitaker Crew, pilot · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1048 | 2LT |
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1607 | 1LT |
| 10 July 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1744 | 1LT |
| 21 August 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2724 | 1LT |
| 29 September 1944 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 3713 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
6 entries, first 12 January 1944, last 25 September 1944; grades seen: 2d Lt, Capt. 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.
- 1944-01-12 HQ: 1091 COMPANY 104835 MORNING REPORT
- 1944-05-05 840th: Promoted fr 2d Lt to 1st Lt per Par 15, so 58, NO Wash, DC, dtd 8 Mar 44. Eff: 8 Mar 44.
- 1944-09-16 840th: 1st It Above O's prom to gr of Capt per Par 13, so 254, Hq 15th AF, dtd 10 Sept 44. Eff: 10 Sept 44.
- 1944-09-21 840th: Dy to TD with 15th AF, per par 1, SO 192, Hq, 483rd Bomb Gp (H), APO 520, dtd 20 Sept 44.
- 1944-09-24 840th: Above 0 fr TD to dy.
- 1944-09-25 840th: 3K Above O's reld of dy & trfd to Repl Depot #7, per Subject Orders, Hq 15th AF, dtd 23 Sept 44.
National Archives pages: roll 461012976 p. 741, roll 474640174 p. 58, roll 570165454 p. 2635, roll 570165454 p. 2645, roll 570165454 p. 2650, roll 570165454 p. 2652
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