Serviceman

Combs

840thHQ

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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: 6654449
Rank: T/Sgt (24 October 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 2 December 1943, last 24 October 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.

1943-12-02 HQ: Set 4 03
1944-09-03 840th: S/Set
1944-10-24 840th: Above 6 EM Ir TD San Spirito Rest Camp to dy. *** RECORD OF EVENTS *** Practice mission. Routine post activities.

National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 247, roll 570165454 p. 2611, roll 572487240 p. 2553

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