Serviceman
Jesse E Hamiel
815th
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- Army serial number
- O-7324161
- Rank
- 1LT (8 October 1944)
- Hometown
- CHEROKEE IA; Cherokee, IA
- Also written
- Jesse Hamiel
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 61, 150, 184
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. another record shares the name Hamiel, Jesse E (units 815th, 817th, serials O-7324161, 0732464); may be the same man
Crews
- Bernard B. Eder Crew · 815th
- Harry W. McCann, Jr. Crew · 815th
- Raymond L. Price Crew · 815th
Missions placed on him
- mission 35, 23 June 1944 · Ploesti · Listed with the Harry W. McCann, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 150); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 99, 4 October 1944 · Munich West · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 1944 | Air Medal | 3845 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Aboard a lost aircraft
- MACR 8974 · 44-8014 Big Deal · 4 October 1944 · mission 99, 4 October 1944
Statements, mentions and histories
- 2 more statements from MACR 8974 are on the loss record.
- 1 more statement from MACR 9900 are on the loss record.
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