Serviceman
James D Lovejoy
840th
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- Rank
- MSGT (22 August 1944)
- Hometown
- Renton WA
- Also written
- James Lovejoy
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 214
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. another record shares the name Lovejoy, James D (units 840th, 815th, serials None, None); may be the same man
Crews
Missions placed on him
- mission 15, 10 May 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The Louis Theodore Seith crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 214)
- mission 30, 11 June 1944 · Focsani · The Louis Theodore Seith crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 214)
- mission 32, 14 June 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · The Louis Theodore Seith crew's history names Budapest, Csepel: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 214)
- mission 39, 27 June 1944 · Budapest, Rákos · The Louis Theodore Seith crew's history names Budapest, Rákos: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 214)
- mission 49, 14 July 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · The Louis Theodore Seith crew's history names Budapest, Csepel: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 214)
- mission 57, 27 July 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · The Louis Theodore Seith crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 214)
- mission 59, 30 July 1944 · Budapest, Tököl · The Louis Theodore Seith crew's history names Budapest, Tököl: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 214)
- mission 75, 23 August 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The Louis Theodore Seith crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 214)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 1944 | BSM | 2762 | MSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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