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Purple Heart

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24 January 1944

 

General Landon presented the Purple Heart to:

 

Capt.     Cauley, James E.                  Co-Pilot

Capt.     McClelland, Walter R.             Gunner

S/Sgt.    Dowd, Patrick                     Radio Operator

S/Sgt.    Beil, Ross R.                     Engineer

Pvt.      Parker, Rex R.                    Engineer

 

31 January 1944

 

Colonel ByWater presented the Purple Heart to:

 

1st Lt.   McMillan, Cavour L.               Bomb/Nav

2nd Lt.   Gillette, William B.              Bomb/Nav

2nd Lt.   McDonald, Jamese C.               Pilot

2nd Lt.   Shirley, Everett L.               Bomb/Nav

2nd Lt.   Thomas, Ralph W. Jr.              Bomb/Nav

2nd Lt.   Watson, Reid A.                   Bomb/Nav

2nd Lt.   Young, Lyndon E.                  Bomb/Nav

T/Sgt.    Feay, Marc E.                     Radio Operator

T/Sgt.    Graves, William R. Jr.            Radio Operator

S/Sgt.    Cates, Vernon C.                  Engineer

S/Sgt.    Gill, Brientnall S. Jr.           Radio Operator

S/Sgt.    Kemp, Claude W.                   Gunner

Sgt.      Cota, Floyd J.                    Gunner

Sgt.      Kochy, Albert W.                  Gunner

Cpl.      Fauth, Donald W.                  Radio Operator

Pvt.      Bedford, Lester J.                Engineer

 

13 February 1944

 

Colonel ByWater presented the Purple Heart to:

 

2nd Lt.   Cochran, Louis L.                 Pilot

S/Sgt.    Alkire, Gerald R.                 Engineer

S/Sgt.    Scott, Donald L.                  Gunner

T/Sgt.    Garrison, Robert L.               Radio Operator

 

09 April 1944

 

Colonel Bywater presented the Purple Heart to:

 

Capt.     Seeman, George M.                 Pilot

S/Sgt.    Culpepper, Robert C.              Engineer

S/Sgt.    Hodges, Milton J.                 Engineer

S/Sgt.    Markowski, Anthony T.             Radio Operator

S/Sgt.    Parsons, Albert E.                Gunner

S/Sgt.    Polvogt, Sigffried D.             Gunner

S/Sgt.    Reich, John A.                    Gunner

 

12 June 1944

 

Lt. Col. Little presented the Purple Heart to:

 

Capt.     Feist, Edwin L.                   Pilot

1st Lt.   Ferriera, Arthur C.               Bomb/Nav

2nd Lt.   Hawkins, Bert W.                  Co-Pilot

S/Sgt.    Freeman, George J.                Engineer

 

Lt. Col. Little presented the 1st Oak Leaf Cluster to the Purple Heart to:

 

T/Sgt.    Feay, Marc E.                     Radio Operator

S/Sgt.    Kochy, Albert W.                  Gunner

 

30 June 1944

 

General Landon presented the 1st Oak Leaf Cluster to the Purple Heart to:

 

1st Lt.   Clay, Ernest J. Jr.          Bomb/nav