Serviceman
James H Garlet
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- Army serial number
- 17115822
- Rank
- Cpl (8 August 1944), SSGT (23 August 1944), SSGT (14 September 1944)
- Hometown
- Kansas City MO; Kansas City, KS
- Also written
- James Garlet
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 100
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Michael J. Higgins Crew · 815th
Missions placed on him
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · The Michael J. Higgins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 100)
- mission 53, 22 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Michael J. Higgins crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 100)
- mission 58, 28 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Michael J. Higgins crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 100)
- mission 60, 31 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Michael J. Higgins crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 100)
- mission 65, 10 August 1944 · Ploesti · The Michael J. Higgins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 100)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 1944 | Air Medal | 2787 | SSGT |
| 14 September 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 3391 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
3 entries, first 15 July 1944, last 8 August 1944; grades seen: Cpl. 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.
- 1944-07-15 HQ: 6.Fol board of 0 is aptd to determine whether or not Cpl Joe C Delgado, 39021818, 840th Bonb sq, should be disch prior to expiration of his term of service under prov Sec VIII AR 615-360. 3d will be guided by AR 615-360 and AR 420-5. LT COL CYRIL CARMICHAEL C
- 1944-08-08 815th: Prom to Sgt, 1 Aug 44 SHOULD BE
- 1944-08-08 815th: Prom to s/Sgt, 1 Aug 44 36581759 Stuckert (757) Cpl Prom to Sgt, 1 Aug 44
National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 168, roll 566192358 p. 2185
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