Serviceman
Eugene M Willis
840th
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- Army serial number
- 19115842
- Rank
- Sgt (20 April 1944), 2LT (9 January 1945), 1LT (30 April 1945), 1LT (26 May 1945)
- Hometown
- Pittsburg PA; Pittsburgh PA
- Also written
- Eugene Willis
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 19115842); verify
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 1945 | Air Medal | 151 | 2LT |
| 30 April 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 2897 | 1LT |
| 26 May 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 3456 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 20 April 1944, last 20 April 1944; grades seen: 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.
- 1944-04-20 840th: Trfd fr DS to 99th Bomb Gp, APO 520, on 26 Mar 44 per Secret Order. FLD 0 & CAPT 1ST LT
National Archives pages: roll 469123526 p. 719
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