Serviceman
John L Whyatt
Play his story on the map built from his record
- Army serial number
- 0762850
- Rank
- CAPT (30 August 1944), 2d Lt (24 September 1944), 1LT (21 October 1944), 1st Lt (30 October 1944), 1LT (7 April 1945), CAPT (19 May 1945)
- Hometown
- MIDDLEPORT NY; Middleport NY; CLOVIS NM
- Also written
- John Whyatt
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 217
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Clifford E. Sigler Crew, bombardier · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 138, 18 December 1944 · Odertal · The Clifford E. Sigler crew's history names Odertal: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 217)
- mission 142, 26 December 1944 · Odertal · The Clifford E. Sigler crew's history names Odertal: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 217)
- mission 151, 21 January 1945 · Vienna · The Clifford E. Sigler crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 217)
- mission 155, 8 February 1945 · Vienna South · The Clifford E. Sigler crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 217)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2963 | CAPT |
| 21 October 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 4084 | 1LT |
| 7 April 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 2563 | 1LT |
| 19 May 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 3275 | CAPT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
3 entries, first 24 September 1944, last 30 October 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.
- 1944-09-24 840th: Prom to gr pf 1st It per Par 17, so 262, Hq 15th AF, dtd 18 Sept We. Eff: 18 Sept We
- 1944-10-20 840th: 1st It
- 1944-10-30 840th: 2d It
National Archives pages: roll 570165454 p. 2651, roll 572487240 p. 2546, roll 572487240 p. 2561
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