Serviceman
Ray M Pickard
817th
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- Rank
- CPL (7 January 1945), SSGT (26 February 1945), SSGT (4 June 1945)
- Hometown
- Mount Pleasant TX; Mt. Pleasant TX; Mt Pleasandt TN; Mt. Pleasant, TN
- Also written
- Ray Pickard
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 9
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Ralph F. Bates Crew · 817th
Missions placed on him
- mission 114, 1 November 1944 · Graz · The Ralph F. Bates crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 9)
- mission 181, 15 March 1945 · Ruhland · The Ralph F. Bates crew's history names Ruhland: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 9)
- mission 184, 20 March 1945 · Vienna, Kagran · The Ralph F. Bates crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 9)
- mission 186, 22 March 1945 · Ruhland · The Ralph F. Bates crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 9)
- mission 187, 23 March 1945 · Ruhland · The Ralph F. Bates crew's history names Ruhland: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 9)
- mission 188, 24 March 1945 · Berlin, Marienfelde · The Ralph F. Bates crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 9)
- mission 196, 5 April 1945 · Verona, Parona · The Ralph F. Bates crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 9)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 1945 | Air Medal | 125 | CPL |
| 26 February 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 968 | SSGT |
| 4 June 1945 | award (code not read) | 3516 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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