Serviceman
James R Mitchiner
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- Army serial number
- 38131993
- Rank
- Sgt (15 August 1944), SSGT (15 August 1944)
- Hometown
- JONESBORO AR
- Also written
- James Mitchiner
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 243
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Isham O. Teasley Crew · 815th
Missions placed on him
- mission 48, 9 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Isham O. Teasley crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 243)
- mission 62, 3 August 1944 · Friedrichshafen · The Isham O. Teasley crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 243)
- mission 72, 19 August 1944 · Ploesti · The Isham O. Teasley crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 243)
- mission 80, 28 August 1944 · Moosbierbaum · The Isham O. Teasley crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 243)
- mission 95, 20 September 1944 · Budapest, bridge · The Isham O. Teasley crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 243)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1944 | 1OLC | 2562 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 15 August 1944, last 15 August 1944; grades seen: Sgt. 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.
- 1944-08-15 815th: 12216/10 DeCrescente (611) Sgt
National Archives pages: roll 566192358 p. 2194
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