Serviceman
Robert A Winter
840th
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- Army serial number
- 36688978
- Rank
- SSGT (16 September 1944), SSGT (21 October 1944), S/Sgt (17 November 1944), SSGT (26 February 1945)
- Hometown
- MANMOUTH IL; Manmouth IL
- Also written
- Robert Winter
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 211
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 36688978); verify
Crews
- Charles A. Schwiegman Crew · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 3430 | SSGT |
| 21 October 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 4084 | SSGT |
| 26 February 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 953 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 30 July 1944, last 17 November 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.
- 1944-07-30 840th: Roberts Cpl so 140, Hq 483rd Bomb Gp (H), APO 520. OFFICER
- 1944-11-17 840th: Above 4 0.& 6 EM fr dy to TD Isle of Capri Rest Camp per Par 9, SO 248, Hq 483rd Bomb Gp (H), APO 520, dtd 16 Nov 44. 39021898 Galatro
National Archives pages: roll 481433713 p. 527, roll 576476048 p. 1328
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