Serviceman
Victor Prescott
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Play his story on the map built from his record
- Army serial number
- O-828517
- Rank
- 2nd Lt (21 January 1945), 2LT (28 February 1945), 1LT (11 May 1945)
- Hometown
- Los Angeles CA; Los Angeles, CA
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 140, 182
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Sidney Lochansky Crew, co-pilot · 816th
- Victor Prescott Crew, pilot · 816th
Missions placed on him
- mission 129, 20 November 1944 · Blechhammer South · Listed with the Victor Prescott crew, which flew it per its history (p. 182); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
- mission 151, 21 January 1945 · Vienna · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 1945 | Air Medal | 1031 | 2LT |
| 11 May 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 3129 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Aboard a lost aircraft
- MACR 11539 · 44-6199 · 21 January 1945 · mission 151, 21 January 1945
Statements, mentions and histories
- 4 more statements from MACR 11539 are on the loss record.
- 1 more statement from MACR 13059 are on the loss record.
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