Serviceman
Wilby W Lee
HQ817th
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- Army serial number
- 35629076
- Rank
- 1LT (24 May 1944), 1LT (14 June 1944), 1LT (30 June 1944), CAPT (1 October 1944), CAPT (8 October 1944)
- Hometown
- St Joseph MO; ST JOSEPH MO
- Also written
- Wilby Lee
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+initial (serial 35629076); verify another record shares the name Lee, Wilby W (units HQ, 817th, 817th, 817th, serials 35629076, 17032882, 01287372); may be the same man
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1944 | Air Medal | 597 | 1LT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1026 | 1LT |
| 30 June 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1462 | 1LT |
| 1 October 1944 | Air Medal, 4th oak leaf cluster | 3742 | CAPT |
| 8 October 1944 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 3846 | CAPT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 12 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.
- 1943-12-12 817th: Pfc 07-20 Duty Instr Spec (686) .jd fr Chanute Fld Ill
- 1943-12-20 817th: Pfc 7 20
National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 204, roll 458053820 p. 217
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