**Harold Paiton; **Flew COMBAT in B-25's called; A/C No. 41-13210 “Buckeye Cannon Ball” …… A/C No. 41-13176 "Alley Cat" and A/C No. 41-13175 “The Saint Myrtle II” and others.

TUESDAY 21 Dec. 1943;

447th BS War Diary: At 1345 today a small formation from each squadron marched to Group where Col. Knapp made presentations of the Purple Heart. The men from this squadron to receive the award were: Lts. Broyles, Becker, and Paiton; S/Sgts. Harter, Kordzi, and Sheets. In a letter of Dec. 21 the following men were promoted from 2nd Lt. to 1st Lt. as of Dec 10th: A.M. Holloway, A.B. Jahraus, W.M. Johnston, F.F. Becker, R.F. Halloran, G.J. Deane, J.H. Haeberle, H.J. Fallone, R.G. Davies, **** H.K. Paiton, J.F. Briskey, Jr., ****

P.A. Broyles, E.P. Mayben, Jr., H.W. Joiner, R.C. Olson, J.J. Nowakowski, B.B. Miller, Jr., R.H. Spingler, E.L. Saiers, F.W. Vincent, K.C. McFadden, K.C. DeMay, J.P. Lanza, D.P. McCormick, H.W. Stephenson, G.J. Trevor, F.E Ryherd, S.I. Sattenspiel, J.G. Boyle, Jr., and D.W. Thomas.

Barbi Ennis Connolly, Princessbarbi_B25@msn.com 321st BG Historian in the 57th Bomb Wing.

Harold K Paiton