Raymond Hart

1st Lt. Raymond J Hart was assigned to the 301st BG 32nd Squadron.

Colonel Raymond J Hart was born in Oklahoma July 7, 1919 and served with the Army Air Corp from 1939 through the end of the war. He was in flight school in California when Pearl Harbor was bombed.

After the war, he artended the University of Oklahoma, Purdue University and eventually received a doctorate in physics. He retired from the Air Force in the 1960's.

The following information on Raymond Hart is gathered and extracted from military records. We have many documents and copies of documents, including military award documents. It is from these documents that we have found this information on 1st Lt. Hart. These serviceman's records are nowhere near complete and we are always looking for more material. If you can help add to Raymond Hart's military record please contact us.

Date Order Award Ribbon & Device Document Originator Rank Status

03/13/1943

General Order (GO)* : 27

AM/1OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster

Air Medal (AM) Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)

Issuing Authority: 12th Air Force

Current Rank: 2LT

04/21/1943

General Order (GO)* : 9001

AM/2OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster

Air Medal (AM) Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)

Issuing Authority: 12th Air Force

Current Rank: 1LT

05/07/1943

General Order (GO)* : 69

AM/5OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster Silver Oak Leaf Cluster = 5 OLCs

Air Medal (AM) Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)

Issuing Authority: 12th Air Force

Current Rank: 1LT

05/24/1943

 

AM/1OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster

Air Medal (AM) Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)

Issuing Authority: 12th Air Force

Current Rank: 1st Lt.

* 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.

4/6/1943 PUC Presidential Unit Citation
24-May-43 AM/OLC
4/6/1943 PUC Presidential Unit Citation


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