Serviceman

Harry R. Finney

815th

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Army serial number: 37245087
Rank: Cpl (29 December 1943), T/Sgt (26 June 1944)
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 258
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 37245087); verify serial 37245037 in morning reports differs by one digit from 37245087; treated as the same man morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 37245037); verify

Crews

Russell M. Ward Crew · 815th

Missions placed on him

mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · The Russell M. Ward crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 258)
mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · The Russell M. Ward crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 258)

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Morning reports

1 entry, first 26 June 1944, last 26 June 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.

1944-06-26 815th: Jones, E M (748) 5/8st

National Archives pages: roll 478080727 p. 216

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