Serviceman
Robert A Horner
840th
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- Rank
- SGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (6 July 1944), SSGT (10 July 1944)
- Hometown
- WORCESTER MA; Worcester MA
- Also written
- Robert Horner
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 174, 230
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. another record shares the name Horner, Robert A (units 816th, 840th, serials None, None); may be the same man
Crews
- Robert L. Orton Crew · 840th
- Holmes A. Souther Crew · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · Listed with the Holmes A. Souther crew, which flew it per its history (p. 230); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 31, 13 June 1944 · Oberpfaffenhofen · Listed with the Robert L. Orton crew, which flew it per its history (p. 174); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 34, 22 June 1944 · Fornovo di Taro · Listed with the Holmes A. Souther crew, which flew it per its history (p. 230); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 49, 14 July 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · Listed with the Robert L. Orton crew, which flew it per its history (p. 174); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Listed with the Robert L. Orton crew, which flew it per its history (p. 174); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
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 | 1048 | SGT |
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1605 | SSGT |
| 10 July 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1744 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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