Serviceman

DeBalt

840th

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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: 35580184
Rank: Pfc (14 October 1944)
Sources: morning-report

Flags. known only from morning reports (surname, serial number and clerks spelling); not yet matched to a roster name; a single entry, so the spelling is unverified

Morning reports

1 entry, first 14 October 1944, last 14 October 1944; grades seen: Pfc. 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.

1944-10-14 840th: Pic Above 7 IN fr dy to TD San Spirito Rest Camp, per Par 5, SD 215, Hq 483rd Bomb Gp (E), APO 520, dtd 13 Oct We

National Archives pages: roll 572487240 p. 2533

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