Serviceman
William O Watson
815th
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- Army serial number
- 38513832
- Rank
- Cpl (30 September 1944), SGT (1 November 1944), SSGT (23 December 1944), SSGT (8 March 1945), SSGT (17 April 1945)
- Hometown
- WOODROW TX; Woodrow TX
- Also written
- William Watson
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 38513832); verify
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 1944 | Air Medal | 4301 | SGT |
| 23 December 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 5138 | SSGT |
| 8 March 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1280 | SSGT |
| 17 April 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2448 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 30 September 1944, last 30 September 1944; grades seen: Cpl. 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.
- 1944-09-30 815th: 52 Fr dy to sk (LD) 4th Fld Hosp San Severo OFFICER FLD 0 & CAPT
National Archives pages: roll 570165454 p. 301
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