JOHN'S PERSONNEL  RECORDS


ORDER NUMBER & DATE

DESCRIPTION  & ISSUING HEADQUARTERS

AAF FORM 5 (FLIGHT RECORDS)  
DIPLOMA
(13 September 1941)
Diploma promoting John M. Reeves to Second Lieutenant
PERSONNEL ORDER No. 215
(13 September 1941)
Orders appointing John M. Reeves as a rated Aerial Observer (Navigator) in the U.S. Army. WAR DEPARTMENT, Office of the Chief of the Air Corps, Washington, D.C.
APPOINTMENT ORDERS
(13 September 1941)
Orders appointing John M. Reeves as a Second Lieutenant in the Army of the United States
SPECIAL ORDER No. 89
(13 September 1941)
Orders that called John Reeves and other Officers to active duty in the United States Army for a period of one year as well as assigns him to the Navigation school at Mather Field, California. HEADQUARTERS, Advanced Flying School
SPECIAL ORDER No. 305
(09 November 1942)
Orders temporarily promoting John M. Reeves as a First Lieutenant in the Army of the United States. HEADQUARTERS, Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School, Mather Field, California
SPECIAL ORDER No. 286
(17 November 1942)
Orders temporarily promoting John M. Reeves as a First Lieutenant in the Army of the United States. HEADQUARTERS, Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School, Mather Field, California
SPECIAL ORDER No. 91
(31 March 1944)
Transferred squadron from Gulfport Field, Miss. to Keelser Field, Miss. - Issued by Headquarters, Technical School and Basic Training Center. Go to Squadron History where this order is mentioned. [Original document]
SPECIAL ORDER No. 17
(26 April 1944)
Assigning the unit for overseas duty - Issued by Headquarters, 2121st AAF Base Unit. Go to Squadron History where this order is mentioned. Thanks to Harold W. Strub for this order.
REPORT
(10 September 1944)
Orders promoting John M. Reeves as a First Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps Reserve.
DIPLOMA
(13 September 1944)
Orders promoting John M. Reeves as a First Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps Reserve.
PROMOTION to O-2
(13 September 1944)
Orders promoting John M. Reeves as a First Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps Reserve.
GENERAL ORDER No. 19
(31 December 1944)
These orders awarded the Purple Heart to John M. Reeves for the wounds her suffered during a nuisance air raid (23 December 1944) when a Jap plane dropped a 500 lb. bomb in the Squadron area. 2 Officers were killed during the raid and 8 others wounded.
GENERAL ORDER No. 81
(12 January 1945)
These orders awarded the Air Medal and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster(s) to officers of the Second Emergency Rescue Squadron. Headquarters, Far East Air Forces. [see original]
GENERAL ORDER No. 162
(28 January 1945)
These orders awarded the Air Medal and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster(s) to officers of the Second Emergency Rescue Squadron. Headquarters, Far East Air Forces. [see original]
COMMENDATION
(08 March 1945)
These This commendation letter was from the HEADQUARTERS, XIII Bomber Command - it commended the crew that rescued 17 men of 3 different B-25's on 04 March 1945.
GENERAL ORDER No. 571
(19 April 1945)
These orders awarded the Air Medal and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster(s) to officers of the Second Emergency Rescue Squadron. Headquarters, Far East Air Forces. [see original]
GENERAL ORDER No. 666
(02 May 1945)
These orders awarded the Air Medal and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster(s) to officers of the Second Emergency Rescue Squadron. Headquarters, Far East Air Forces. [see original]
CERTIFICATE
(29 April 1945)
Certificate for service in combat during WWII by the Second Emergency Rescue Squadron
GENERAL ORDER No. 1789
(08 August 1945)
EXTRACT of Orders awarding John M. Reeves the SILVER STAR medal. HEADQUARTERS, Far East Air Forces, APO 925. [whole order]
MERITORIOUS SERVICE
(1946)
A certificate for Meritoious Service as a member of the U.S. Army Air Forces, whose wholehearted and sincere service contributed to the successful prosecution of World War II against those who sought to subjugate the civilized world.
SEP. QUALIFICATION
(24 September 1946)
This form is the Separation Qualification order that all vets from World War II received upon discharge which listed military education, civilian education and other job related activities.
CERTIFICATE of SERVCE
(24 September 1946)
This form is the Certificate of Service that all WWII veterans received upon discharge. It detailed service dates, Battles and Campaigns, and awards and decorations.
AFRO No. 192
(27 August 1951)
Extract of Orders promoting John M. Reeves as a First Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps Reserve.
PROMOTION to O-3
(27 August 1951)
Orders promoting John M. Reeves as a First Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps Reserve.



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