The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Marvin E Bosler

815thHQ

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Army serial number
37619574
Rank
CPL (12 August 1944), SSGT (14 September 1944), S/Sgt (21 September 1944), S/Sgt (23 September 1944), s/Sgt (23 September 1944), S/Sgt (27 September 1944), SSGT (8 October 1944), SSGT (27 December 1944)
Hometown
Mexico MO; MEXICO MO; Mexico, MO
Also written
Marvin Bosler
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 259
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 37619574); verify

Crews

Missions placed on him

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.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
12 August 1944Air Medal2505CPL
14 September 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster3391SSGT
8 October 1944Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster3845SSGT
27 December 1944Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster5191SSGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Morning reports

5 entries, first 15 July 1944, last 27 September 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt, 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.

National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 168, roll 570165454 p. 278, roll 570165454 p. 283, roll 570165454 p. 290

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