Serviceman
Herbert E Scherer
840th
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- Rank
- CPL (24 September 1944), SSGT (21 October 1944), SSGT (20 February 1945), SSGT (17 March 1945)
- Hometown
- NEW YORK CITY NY; NEW YORK NY; New York NY
- Also written
- Herbert Scherer
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster · service record at 483bg.org
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 1944 | Air Medal | 3608 | CPL |
| 21 October 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 4084 | SSGT |
| 20 February 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 791 | SSGT |
| 17 March 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 1480 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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