Serviceman

Granthan

817th

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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: 34709541
Rank: Pfc (2 December 1943), Pfc (19 December 1943), Pfc (30 December 1943)
Sources: morning-report

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

Morning reports

3 entries, first 2 December 1943, last 30 December 1943; 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.

1943-12-02 817th: fr TPA fr FAAF Florence S. C. to duty FLD 0 a CAPT 1ST LT 20 LT
1943-12-19 817th: is dy to fur (10 days) as of 18 Dec 43
1943-12-30 817th: fr fur (12 days) (2 day entention) to dy

National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 180, roll 458053820 p. 214, roll 458053820 p. 233

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