Serviceman
Thomas J Lewicki
816thradio operator
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- Rank
- TSGT (14 June 1944)
- Hometown
- WHEELING WV; Wheeling, WV
- Also written
- Thomas Lewicki
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 78, 79
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Wilford V. Gleason Crew · 816th
- Robert P. Goesling Crew, radio operator · 816th
Missions placed on him
- mission 2, 13 April 1944 · Brod · Listed with the Wilford V. Gleason crew, which flew it per its history (p. 78); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 34, 22 June 1944 · Fornovo di Taro · Listed with the Robert P. Goesling crew, which flew it per its history (p. 79); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 46, 7 July 1944 · Blechhammer South · Listed with the Robert P. Goesling crew, which flew it per its history (p. 79); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 50, 15 July 1944 · Ploesti · Listed with the Robert P. Goesling crew, which flew it per its history (p. 79); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 57, 27 July 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · Listed with the Robert P. Goesling crew, which flew it per its history (p. 79); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 83, 1 September 1944 · Niš · Listed with the Robert P. Goesling crew, which flew it per its history (p. 79); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 90, 12 September 1944 · Lechfeld · Listed with the Robert P. Goesling crew, which flew it per its history (p. 79); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 92, 15 September 1944 · Salamis · Listed with the Robert P. Goesling crew, which flew it per its history (p. 79); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 97, 22 September 1944 · Munich, Allach · Listed with the Robert P. Goesling crew, which flew it per its history (p. 79); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 101, 7 October 1944 · Lobau · Listed with the Robert P. Goesling crew, which flew it per its history (p. 79); 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 | 1039 | TSGT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1044 | TSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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