Serviceman

Peter E Mendoza

840th

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Rank: SSGT (14 June 1944), TSGT (6 July 1944)
Hometown: FALFURRIAS TX; Falfurria TX; Falfurrias TX; Brownsville, TX
Also written: Peter Mendoza
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 110, 186
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

John P. Hucle Crew · 840th
Edward R. Promberger Crew · 840th

Missions placed on him

mission 1, 12 April 1944 · Split · Listed with the John P. Hucle crew, which flew it per its history (p. 110); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 3, 15 April 1944 · Niš · Listed with the Edward R. Promberger crew, which flew it per its history (p. 186); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 7, 23 April 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · Listed with the John P. Hucle crew, which flew it per its history (p. 110); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · Listed with the Edward R. Promberger crew, which flew it per its history (p. 186); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 29, 6 June 1944 · Galati · Listed with the Edward R. Promberger crew, which flew it per its history (p. 186); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 30, 11 June 1944 · Focsani · Listed with the Edward R. Promberger crew, which flew it per its history (p. 186); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Listed with the Edward R. Promberger crew, which flew it per its history (p. 186); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 69, 15 August 1944 · St. Tropez · Listed with the Edward R. Promberger crew, which flew it per its history (p. 186); 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	1048	SSGT
6 July 1944	Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster	1603	TSGT
6 July 1944	Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster	1608	TSGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 6 · 15 July 1944

69555
CONFICENTIAL
84OTH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H)
483RD BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
APO
520
15 July 1944
STATEMENT OF WITNESS
I saw an unidentified airplane about eight or ten miles to our left,
on our way back to the Italian coast. I saw it hit the water twice and
then disappear. This was about forty three miles from the coast according
to our Navigater.
PETER E. MENDOZA, T/Sgt.
Engineer, Crew 810
CONFIDENTIAL
35

National Archives, MACR 6955, page 6 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

1 more statement from MACR 6955 are on the loss record.

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