Melvin Craig
T/Sgt. Melvin W Craig was assigned to the 301st BG 419th Squadron.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): Flight Engineer.
T/Sgt. Melvin W. Craig Washington 301st Bomb Group 419th Bomb Squadron Flight Engineer/Upper Turrent Gunner Brand new Staff Sgt. - October 1942
Combat Grew assigned to 319th Bomb Group (M) May 1943 left to right Lt. Penrod (Pilot), F.O. Mermelstein (Co-pilot), Lt. Demoray (Bomb-Nav), Sgt. Craig (Eng), Sgt. McKay (Radio-Gunner), Sgt. Busing (Armorer-Gunner) Barksdale Field, LA Demoray, Craig and McKay transferred to 301st BG in August 1943. Others unknown
Dunlap Cemetery, Rose Hill, Kansas
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| Date | Order | Award | Ribbon & Device | Document Originator | Rank | Status |
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11/26/1943 |
General Order (GO)* : GO 28 |
AM Air Medal |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: SSGT |
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11/26/1943 |
General Order (GO)* : GO 28 |
AM/OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: SSGT |
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03/13/1944 |
General Order (GO)* : 126 |
AM/2OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: S/Sgt |
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03/13/1944 |
General Order (GO)* : 126 |
AM/3OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: S/Sgt |
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* Documents are of the type/classification of "General Order" for most award documents. The listed documents are GO, General Order unless otherwise stated. For example. Special Orders.
The Issuing Authority is the Command and author of the document.
11 January 1944
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