Serviceman
Ernest Daigle
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- Army serial number
- 19103360
- Rank
- SGT (5 August 1944), Sgt (15 September 1944), TSGT (28 October 1944)
- Hometown
- LAS MESAS CA; Las Mesa CA
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 34
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 19103360); verify
Crews
- William A. Cheley, Jr. Crew, engineer · 816th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 1944 | Air Medal | 2322 | SGT |
| 28 October 1944 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 4214 | TSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 19 July 1944, last 15 September 1944; grades seen: 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.
- 1944-07-19 816th: Sgt John D Kern (757)
- 1944-09-15 816th: 11,101111 Sideman Cpl.
National Archives pages: roll 481432547 p. 158, roll 570165454 p. 400
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