Serviceman
Melvin R Coward
816th
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- Army serial number
- 33634248
- Rank
- Cpl (23 September 1944), TSGT (11 January 1945), TSGT (18 March 1945), TSGT (12 April 1945)
- Hometown
- Callands VA; Calland WV; Callands, South VA VA
- Also written
- Melvin Coward
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 33634248); verify
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 1945 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 184 | TSGT |
| 18 March 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1530 | TSGT |
| 12 April 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 2291 | TSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 23 September 1944, last 23 September 1944; grades seen: Cpl. 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 570165454 p. 419
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