Serviceman

Truman W. Carter

817th

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Army serial number: 38427700
Rank: T/Sgt (5 September 1944)
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 144
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 38427700); verify another record shares the name Carter, Truman W. (units HQ, 817th, serials 39388205, 38427700); may be the same man

Crews

James W. Loughner Crew · 817th

Morning reports

3 entries, first 13 July 1944, last 5 September 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.

1944-07-13 817th: T/Sst
1944-07-21 817th: B/Sgt
1944-09-05 817th: OFFICER FLD o & CAPT IST LT 2D LT

National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 799, roll 481431546 p. 814, roll 570165454 p. 466

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