Serviceman
Robert R Mahan
Play his story on the map built from his record
- Army serial number
- 0722447
- Rank
- 2LT (20 February 1945), 1LT (21 March 1945), 1LT (23 March 1945), 1LT (1 May 1945), 1LT (21 May 1945)
- Hometown
- Ashland KY; Ashland, KY
- Also written
- Robert Mahan
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 141, 220
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Edward F. Logan, Jr. Crew · 817th
- Carroll B. Skinner Crew · 817th
Missions placed on him
- mission 145, 29 December 1944 · Innsbruck · Listed with the Edward F. Logan, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 141); 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 February 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 790 | 2LT |
| 21 March 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 1601 | 1LT |
| 23 March 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1636 | 1LT |
| 1 May 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross, 1st oak leaf cluster | 2935 | 1LT |
| 21 May 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 3312 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 23 September 1944, last 23 September 1944. 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.
- 1944-09-23 817th: 1035 2Lt
National Archives pages: roll 570165454 p. 491
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