Serviceman

Frederick A. Beach

817th

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Army serial number: 39282246
Rank: S/Sgt (7 May 1944), S/Sgt (10 May 1944)
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 35
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 39282246); verify another record shares the name Beach, Frederick A. (units HQ, 817th, serials None, 39282246); may be the same man

Crews

James D. Clark Crew and Wallace M. Boggs Crew · 817th

Missions placed on him

mission 14, 7 May 1944 · Pancevo · The James D. Clark Crew crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 35)
mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · The James D. Clark Crew crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 35)

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Morning reports

2 entries, first 7 May 1944, last 10 May 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

1944-05-07 817th: fr duty to MIA
1944-05-10 817th: frxMTs Fr MIA to dropped fr rolls

National Archives pages: roll 474638098 p. 261, roll 474638098 p. 265

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