Serviceman
Wesley D Tucker
840thAsst Radio Oper.
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- Army serial number
- 17071299
- Rank
- SGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (6 July 1944)
- Hometown
- DAVENPORT IA; Davenport IA
- Also written
- Wesley Tucker
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 241
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Ewald A. Swanson Crew · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 49, 14 July 1944 · Budapest, Csepel · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1048 | SGT |
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1602 | SSGT |
| 6 July 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1606 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Aboard a lost aircraft
- MACR 6901 · 42-32109 Mizpah · 14 July 1944 · mission 49, 14 July 1944
Statements, mentions and histories
- 19 more statements from MACR 6901 are on the loss record.
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