Serviceman
Henry V Young
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- Army serial number
- 18168602
- Rank
- SSGT (14 June 1944), SGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (26 September 1944)
- Hometown
- GUION AR; New Brighton, PA
- Also written
- Henry Young
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 78
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Wilford V. Gleason Crew · 816th
Missions placed on him
- mission 2, 13 April 1944 · Brod · The Wilford V. Gleason crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 78)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1037 | SGT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1045 | SSGT |
| 26 September 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 3644 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 4 February 1944, last 4 February 1944. 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.
- 1944-02-04 816th: Pia
National Archives pages: roll 463205991 p. 646
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