Harvey Kaufman
1st Lt. Harvey D Kaufman was assigned to the 301st BG 419th Squadron.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): Bombardier.
1st Lt. Harvey D. Kaufman passed away January 24, 2014 in New York City.
Born in Springfield, Mass. He was 93 years YOUNG. A voracious reader. Humble. A gentle man and a gentlemen. He was born April 13, 1920, so he was just a few months away from 94. He was married 66 years.
His daughter Melinda misses him dearly..!
1st Lt. Harvey D Kaufman
Flew 50 missions between June 9, 1943 and November 8, 1943
1st Lt. Harvey Kaufman receives awards from Col. Joseph P. Bailey
1st Lt. Harvey Kaufman - 419th Squadron decorated by Col. Bailey in Hobbs, NM in August 1944. He is awarded Air Medal with one Silver and four Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters for the 50 missions he flew for the 301st Bomb Group in North Africa.
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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/5OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster Silver Oak Leaf Cluster = 5 OLCs |
 
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: 2LT |
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11/26/1943 |
General Order (GO)* : GO 28 |
AM/6OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: 2LT |
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11/26/1943 |
General Order (GO)* : GO 28 |
AM/7OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: 2LT |
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11/26/1943 |
General Order (GO)* : GO 28 |
AM/8OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: 2LT |
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11/26/1943 |
General Order (GO)* : GO 28 |
AM/9OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: 2LT |
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08/01/1944 |
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AM/9OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster |
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Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force |
Current Rank: 1st Lt. |
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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.
6/8/1943
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