Serviceman
James W Penn
815th
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- Rank
- 1LT (14 June 1944), 1LT (30 June 1944), 1LT (17 September 1944)
- Hometown
- BROOKHAVEN MS; Brookhaven MS; Brookhaven, MS
- Also written
- James Penn
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 16
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. another record shares the name Penn, James W (units 815th, 816th, serials None, None); may be the same man
Crews
- Jonas Lemoyne Blank Crew · 815th
Missions placed on him
- mission 1, 12 April 1944 · Split · The Jonas Lemoyne Blank crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 16)
- mission 11, 30 April 1944 · Milan · The Jonas Lemoyne Blank crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 16)
- mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · The Jonas Lemoyne Blank crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 16)
- mission 29, 6 June 1944 · Galati · The Jonas Lemoyne Blank crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 16)
- mission 30, 11 June 1944 · Focsani · The Jonas Lemoyne Blank crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 16)
- mission 48, 9 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Jonas Lemoyne Blank crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 16)
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · The Jonas Lemoyne Blank crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 16)
- mission 80, 28 August 1944 · Moosbierbaum · The Jonas Lemoyne Blank crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 16)
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 | 1031 | 1LT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1031 | 1LT |
| 30 June 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1458 | 1LT |
| 17 September 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 3442 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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