2
October 1943
Pvt Daum is awarded his parachutist wings after
completing five jumps "from a plane in flight"
21
July 1944 letter from Maj. Gen J. A. Ulio, Adjutant general confirm earlier
telegram that Pvt Daum is MIA since 6 June 44
27
July 1944 General Ulio writes that John's MIA status has now been changed to
having been KIA on 23 June 1944
29
July 1944 Col. Lindquist expresses his condolences to the Daum family
5
August 1944 a letter from Gen Ridgway describes John as having been neat and
often shy"
October
23, 1944
Secretary o War Henry L. Stimson announces that Pvt Daum has been
awarded the Purple Heart posthumously
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