Serviceman

Gregory R. Dillon

817thbombardier

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Army serial number: 31329529
Rank: Cpl (6 December 1943), Cpl (15 December 1943)
Hometown: Elmhurst, IL
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 143
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 31329529); verify another record shares the name Dillon, Gregory R. (units 816th, 817th, serials None, 31329529); may be the same man

Crews

Lynn A. Lundstrom Crew, bombardier · 817th

Morning reports

2 entries, first 6 December 1943, last 15 December 1943; 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.

1943-12-06 817th: S/Set fr dy to fur (11 das) as of 3 Dec 1943 1217/125 Coventry Donald M (826) Cpl
1943-12-15 817th: fr fur to dy 14 December

National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 186, roll 458053820 p. 209

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