Bruce Cator

Maj Bruce C Cator was assigned to the 301st BG 352nd Squadron. He was from San Jose CA
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): Pilot - Squadron Commander.

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Date	Order	Award	Document Originator	Rank	Status
07/07/1944	General Order (GO)* : 1645	AM Air Medal	Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: CAPT
07/31/1944	General Order (GO)* : 2213	AM/1OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster	Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: CAPT	MIA Status: MIA - Missing In Action
02/14/1945	General Order (GO)* : 677	AM Air Medal	Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: CAPT	MIA, corrections to GO 2455 and GO 1645
02/18/1945	General Order (GO)* : 748	DFC Distinguished Flying Cross	Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: Major
03/07/1945	General Order (GO)* : 1185	AM/2OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster	Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: MAJ
05/21/1945	General Order (GO)* : 3315	AM/3OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster	Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: Major

* 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.

7/15/1944 Shot down in B-24 42-50408 MACR 6810 - 464th BG 776 BS on mission to Ploesti - RTD in July

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