Serviceman
Samuel Mackey
840th
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- Rank
- 2LT (29 November 1944), 2LT (7 March 1945), 1LT (27 April 1945), 1LT (7 June 1945)
- Hometown
- DETROIT MI; Detroit MI; Detroit, MI
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 39, 121
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- George G. Cochrane Crew · 840th
- Clarence M. Keen, Jr. Crew · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 133, 7 December 1944 · Salzburg · Listed with the Clarence M. Keen, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 121); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 135, 11 December 1944 · Moosbierbaum · The Clarence M. Keen, Jr. crew's history names Moosbierbaum: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 121)
- mission 136, 12 December 1944 · Blechhammer South · The Clarence M. Keen, Jr. crew's history names Blechhammer South: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 121)
- mission 137, 17 December 1944 · Blechhammer North · The Clarence M. Keen, Jr. crew's history names Blechhammer North: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 121)
- mission 139, 19 December 1944 · Blechhammer North · The Clarence M. Keen, Jr. crew's history names Blechhammer North: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 121)
- mission 144, 28 December 1944 · Regensburg · Listed with the Clarence M. Keen, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 121); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 152, 31 January 1945 · Moosbierbaum · The Clarence M. Keen, Jr. crew's history names Moosbierbaum: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 121)
- mission 156, 9 February 1945 · Moosbierbaum · The Clarence M. Keen, Jr. crew's history names Moosbierbaum: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 121)
- mission 172, 1 March 1945 · Moosbierbaum · The Clarence M. Keen, Jr. crew's history names Moosbierbaum: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 121)
- mission 179, 13 March 1945 · Regensburg · Listed with the Clarence M. Keen, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 121); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 185, 21 March 1945 · Vienna, Vösendorf · Listed with the Clarence M. Keen, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 121); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 198, 8 April 1945 · Campodazzo · The Clarence M. Keen, Jr. crew's history names Campodazzo: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 121)
- mission 210, 20 April 1945 · Fortezza · The Clarence M. Keen, Jr. crew's history names Fortezza: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 121)
- mission 214, 25 April 1945 · Linz · Listed with the Clarence M. Keen, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 121); 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 November 1944 | Air Medal | 4765 | 2LT |
| 7 March 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1231 | 2LT |
| 27 April 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 2784 | 1LT |
| 7 June 1945 | award (code not read) | 3540 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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