Serviceman
Eugene K H Schwedler
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- Army serial number
- 0768899
- Rank
- 2LT (21 August 1944), SSGT (29 August 1944), 2d Lt (8 September 1944), 2d Lt (11 September 1944), 2d Lt (25 September 1944), 1LT (20 February 1945), 1LT (21 March 1945)
- Hometown
- Los Angeles CA; Duluth MN; LOS ANGELES CA; Los Angeles, CA
- Also written
- Eugene Schwedler
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 44
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Joseph F. Condraski Crew · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 91, 13 September 1944 · Blechhammer North · The Joseph F. Condraski crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 44)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 1944 | Air Medal | 2724 | 2LT |
| 29 August 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 2962 | SSGT |
| 20 February 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 791 | 1LT |
| 21 March 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 1605 | 1LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
4 entries, first 8 September 1944, last 12 October 1944; grades seen: 2d Lt. 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.
- 1944-09-08 840th: Dy to TD, 10 Sept Wi, with Hq 15th AF, per Par 7, so 236, Hq 5th Wg (US), APO 520, 8 Sept 44. Prev rptd M/R, 1 Sept 11/1 "Gurbaugh, Andy J" as asgd & jd, now corrected to read "Grubaugh, A
- 1944-09-11 840th: Dy to TD, 10 Sept Wi, with Hq 15th AF, per Par 7, so 236, Hq 5th Wg (US), APO 520, 8 Sept 44. Prev rptd M/R, 1 Sept 11/1 "Gurbaugh, Andy I" as asgd & jd, now corrected to read "Grubaugh, A
- 1944-09-25 840th: Above 0 fr TD to dy.
- 1944-10-12 HQ: 2d It 11 Prom to gr of lst Lt per Par 7, so 281, Hq 15th AV, APO 520, dtd 7 Oct We. Efft 7 Oct 44.
National Archives pages: roll 570165454 p. 2630, roll 570165454 p. 2652, roll 570165454 p. 4140, roll 572487240 p. 2529
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