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. |
