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Schneider, Mathias G. (USAF)

Date of birth:
May 13th, 1920 (Bedford/Ohio, United States)
Date of death:
July 24th, 1974 (Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA)
Service number:
0 818 225
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Promotions:
?: 1st Lieutenant.

Career:
?: 3025th Army Air Forces Base Unit;
June 1943: Pre Flight School;
August 1943: Primary Flight School;
October 1943: Basic Flight School;
December 1943: Advanced TE;
May 4th, 1944 - November 10th, 1944: European Theatre of Operations;
?: Co-Pilot, B 17, 44-6131 Fearless Fosdick, 337th Bomber Squadron;
June 28th, 1945: Separation Center Camp Aterbury, Indiana.

B 17

B 17, 44-6131 Fearless Fosdick, 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group (Co-Pilot Mathias G. Schneider, image: George A. Schneider)

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 8th, 1944
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 6th, 1944
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1944

Second Air Medal awarded in the form of a first oak leaf to be worn on the ribbon of the first AM.
Air Medal (AM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded with three bronze campaign stars for "NORMANDY", "NORTHERN FRANCE" and "GERMANY".
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

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

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

Fifth Air Medal awarded in the form of a fourth oak leaf to be worn on the ribbon of the first AM.
Air Medal (AM)

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