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Rathbone, John A.

Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Servicenumber 0-697583.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944

General Orders No 58, Headquarters IX Tactical Air Command (1944).
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944

Second Air Medal received in the form of a bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first AIr Medal.
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944

Third Air Medal received in the form of a second bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944

Fourth Air Medal received in the form of a third bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1944

Fifth Air Medal received in the form of a fourth bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
Unit:
81st Fighter Squadron, 50th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
Awarded on:
October 30th, 1944
Air Medal (AM)

Sixth Air Medal awarded as a fifth bronze oak leaf cluster, received in the form of a silver oak leaf cluster to replace the then received bronze oak leaf clusters and to be worn on the ribbon of the first Air Medal.
General Orders No. 61, Headquarters XII Tactical Air Command (30 October 1944).

Sources

  • - General Orders No. 61, Headquarters XII Tactical Air Command, 30 October 1944

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