The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Earl B Alexander

816th

Play his story on the map built from his record

Army serial number
18166758
Rank
FO (3 January 1945), FO (30 March 1945), FO (21 May 1945)
Hometown
UKIAH CA; Ukiah CA; Ukiah, CA
Also written
Earl Alexander
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 2
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 18166758); verify

Crews

Missions placed on him

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

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
3 January 1945Air Medal61FO
30 March 1945award (code not read)89FO
21 May 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster3314FO

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Morning reports

2 entries, first 2 December 1943, last 20 December 1943. 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.

National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 132, roll 458053820 p. 150

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