Serviceman
Leo J Whited
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- Army serial number
- 0748487
- Rank
- 2d Lt (16 May 1944), 2LT (6 July 1944), CPL (29 August 1944), 1st Lt (24 September 1944), CAPT (5 November 1944)
- Hometown
- Kernville CA; Toledo OH; Toledo, OH
- Also written
- Leo Whited
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 267
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Leo J. Whited Crew, pilot · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 5, 17 April 1944 · Belgrade · The Leo J. Whited crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 267)
- mission 23, 24 May 1944 · Avisio · The Leo J. Whited crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 267)
- mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · The Leo J. Whited crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 267)
- mission 31, 13 June 1944 · Oberpfaffenhofen · The Leo J. Whited crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 267)
- mission 32, 14 June 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · The Leo J. Whited crew's history names Budapest, Csepel: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 267)
- mission 35, 23 June 1944 · Ploesti · The Leo J. Whited crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 267)
- mission 39, 27 June 1944 · Budapest, Rákos · The Leo J. Whited crew's history names Budapest, Rákos: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 267)
- mission 48, 9 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Leo J. Whited crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 267)
- mission 49, 14 July 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · The Leo J. Whited crew's history names Budapest, Csepel: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 267)
- mission 50, 15 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Leo J. Whited crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 267)
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · The Leo J. Whited crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 267)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal | 1611 | 2LT |
| 29 August 1944 | Air Medal | 2962 | CPL |
| 5 November 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 4360 | CAPT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
5 entries, first 12 January 1944, last 24 September 1944; grades seen: 1st Lt, 2d Lt. 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 Long 2
- 1944-04-23 840th: 2nd Lt 52 Dy to hosp (ID), 4 Apr 44 (61st Sta Hosp, Foggia) FLD 0 & CAPT IST LT
- 1944-05-16 840th: 3 Hosp to dy, 14 May 44.
- 1944-06-30 840th: -2d Lt
- 1944-09-24 840th: OFFICER FLD 0 a CAPT 1ST LT 2D LT
National Archives pages: roll 461012976 p. 741, roll 469123526 p. 722, roll 474640174 p. 80, roll 478083643 p. 52, roll 570165454 p. 2650
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