Serviceman

Bell

815th

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Known so far only from the squadron morning reports: a surname, an Army serial number and the clerk's spelling. A roster name has not yet been matched to him.

Army serial number: 16009377
Rank: T/Sgt (30 June 1944), T/Sgt (21 July 1944)
Sources: morning-report

Flags. known only from morning reports (surname, serial number and clerks spelling); not yet matched to a roster name

Morning reports

3 entries, first 30 June 1944, last 21 July 1944; grades seen: T/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.

1944-06-30 815th: Fr dy to TD at Isle of Cauri Rest Camp. OFFICER FLD o a CAPT
1944-07-07 815th: I/Sgt
1944-07-21 815th: Allard (74) S/Sgt Above 8 0 & 12 EM fr dy to MIA as of 18 Y

National Archives pages: roll 478080727 p. 221, roll 481431546 p. 157, roll 481431546 p. 179

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