Serviceman

James R. Gourley

840th

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Army serial number: 38148021
Rank: Sgt (20 September 1944)
Hometown: Lycan, CO
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 20, 27, 85
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 38148021); verify another record shares the name Gourley, James R. (units HQ, 840th, serials None, 38148021); may be the same man

Crews

Boswell and Francis Gayle Nance Crews · 840th
George E. Butts, Jr. Crew · 840th
Robert M. Grossman Crew · 840th

Missions placed on him

mission 179, 13 March 1945 · Regensburg · Listed with the Boswell crew, which flew it per its history (p. 20); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 186, 22 March 1945 · Ruhland · Listed with the George E. Butts, Jr. crew, which flew it per its history (p. 27); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded

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

2 entries, first 20 September 1944, last 23 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.

1944-09-20 840th: Above O's & EM fr dy to TD to Rome Rest Camp, per par 4. so 191, Hg, 483rd Bomb Gp, dtd 19 OFFICER FLD 0 a CAPT
1944-09-23 840th: Set

National Archives pages: roll 570165454 p. 2643, roll 570165454 p. 2648

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