Serviceman
Carlos A Escardo
840th
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- Army serial number
- O-545338
- Rank
- 2nd Lt (21 January 1945), 2LT (27 February 1945), 2LT (30 March 1945)
- Hometown
- Lima Peru
- Also written
- Carlos Escardo
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 85, 95
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Robert M. Grossman Crew · 840th
- William A. Haskins Crew · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 151, 21 January 1945 · Vienna · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February 1945 | Air Medal | 976 | 2LT |
| 30 March 1945 | award (code not read) | 89 | 2LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Aboard a lost aircraft
- MACR 11273 · 44-6423 · 21 January 1945 · mission 151, 21 January 1945
Statements, mentions and histories
- 14 more statements from MACR 11273 are on the loss record.
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