James David

1st Lt. James K David was assigned to the 301st BG 419th Squadron.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): P.

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Date Order Award Ribbon & Device Document Originator Rank Status

02/16/1943

General Order (GO)* : 27

AM Air Medal

Air Medal (AM)

Issuing Authority: 12th AF

Current Rank: 1LT

02/16/1943

General Order (GO)* : 27

AM/OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster

Air Medal (AM) Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)

Issuing Authority: 12th AF

Current Rank: 1LT

05/14/1943

General Order (GO)* : 82

AM/1OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster

Air Medal (AM) Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)

Issuing Authority: 12th Air Force

Current Rank: 1LT

* 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.

5/9/1943 Flak smashed his windshield, shrapnel fragements hit his chest. Dazed and temporarily blinded and with verbal direction from his crew he piloted his AC back to formation, completed the bomb run, then successfully avoided a large force of EA after the DFC
5/24/1943 AM/OLC
4/6/1943 Presidential Unit Citation


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