Serviceman
Nels H Wigren
840thLW
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- Army serial number
- 20625331
- Rank
- 1LT (30 August 1944), SGT (14 September 1944), S/Sgt (30 October 1944), SSGT (14 November 1944)
- Hometown
- SANTA BARBARA CA; OAK PARK PA; OAK PARK IL
- Also written
- Nels Wigren
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 217
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 20625331); verify
Crews
- Clifford E. Sigler Crew, LW · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 1944 | Air Medal | 2963 | 1LT |
| 14 September 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 3394 | SGT |
| 14 November 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 4487 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 20 October 1944, last 30 October 1944; grades seen: S/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.
- 1944-10-20 840th: S/SEt
- 1944-10-30 840th: Above 4 O's & 5 EM fr TD Isle of Capri Rest Camp to dy.
National Archives pages: roll 572487240 p. 2546, roll 572487240 p. 2561
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