My Father's Combat Record

T/Sgt Joseph E Scaro

40 Missions

404:25 Combat Flying Hours

List of Missions
Arrived Kwajalein (Marshall Islands)		27 April 1944
1	Wake Island	30 April 1944
2	Wotje Island	5 May 1944
3	Truk Atoll	6-7 May 1944
4	Wake Island	9-10 May 1944
5	Truk Atoll	10-11 May 1944
6	Jaluit Island	14 May 1944
7	Wake Island	16 May 1944
8	Wotje Island	22 May 1944
9	Wake Island	31 May 1944
10	Truk Atoll	3-4 June 1944
11	Truk Atoll	8 June 1944
12	Truk Atoll	12-13 June 1944
13	Truk Atoll	19 June 1944
14	Truk Atoll	22 June 1944
15	Truk Atoll	28 June 1944
16	Truk Atoll	2 July 1944
17	Truk Atoll	7 July 1944
18	Truk Atoll	10-11 July 1944
R&R at Hickam Field		18 July 1944
19	Truk Atoll	4 August 1944
Left Kwajalein, arrived Saipan (Marianas Islands)		10 August 1944
20	Chichi Jima (Bonin Islands)	12 August 1944
21	Chichi Jima	16 August 1944
22	Yap Island	21 August 1944
23	Yap Island	23 August 1944
24	Yap and Woleia	26 August 1944
25	Iwo Jima (volcanic Islands)	28 August 1944
26	Iwo Jima	3 September 1944
27	Iwo Jima	6 September 1944
28	Iwo Jima	10 September 1944
29	Iwo Jima	14 September 1944
R&R at Hickam Field		18 September 1944
30	Chichi Jima	12 October 1944
31	Iwo Jima	15 October 1944
32	Haha Jima	17 October 1944
33	Iwo Jima	21 October 1944
34	Haha Jima	28 October 1944
35	Chichi Jima	2 November 1944
36	Chichi Jima	6 November 1944
37	Marcus Island	9 November 1944
38	Iwo Jima	12 November 1944
39	Haha Jima	16 November 1944
40	Iwo Jima	18 November 1944

• June 10th, Awarded Air Medal and First Oak Leaf Cluster
• September 12th, Awarded the Purple Heart
• November 1st, Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Second and Third Oak Leaf Clusters for Air Medal
• November 28th, Awarded First Oak Leaf Cluster for Distinguished Flying Cross

Oak Leaf Clusters were issued in lieu of duplicate medals.

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