Serviceman

Jesse D. Gresham

840thHQco-pilot

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Army serial number: 0757938
Rank: 2d Lt (20 April 1944), 2nd Lt (21 April 1944), 2d Lt (24 April 1944)
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 185, 265
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 0757938); verify

Crews

James O. Preston Crew · 840th
Ray H. Whitaker Crew, co-pilot · 840th

Missions placed on him

mission 1, 12 April 1944 · Split · Listed with the James O. Preston crew, which flew it per its history (p. 185); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 3, 15 April 1944 · Niš · Listed with the James O. Preston crew, which flew it per its history (p. 185); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 29, 6 June 1944 · Galati · Listed with the Ray H. Whitaker crew, which flew it per its history (p. 265); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 35, 23 June 1944 · Ploesti · The Ray H. Whitaker crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 265)
mission 48, 9 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Ray H. Whitaker crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 265)
mission 50, 15 July 1944 · Ploesti · The Ray H. Whitaker crew's history names Ploesti: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 265)
mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Listed with the Ray H. Whitaker crew, which flew it per its history (p. 265); 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

4 entries, first 3 February 1944, last 24 April 1944; grades seen: 2d Lt, 2nd Lt. 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.

1944-02-03 HQ: 2 Lt, Dy to sk hosp, 29 Jan 44. Sk hosp to dy 3 Feb 44. OFFICER
1944-04-20 840th: Above 4 0 & 6 EM fr Missing in Action to Deceased as of 18 Apr 44.
1944-04-21 840th: Above 4 0 & 6 EM prev rept as Missing in Action to Deceased, now are rept as Missing in Action. OFFICER FLD 0 & CAPT
1944-04-24 840th: Above 4 0 & 6 EM rptd as MIA dropped fr rolls. OFFICER FLD 0 & CAPT IST LT

National Archives pages: roll 463208994 p. 539, roll 469123526 p. 718, roll 469123526 p. 720, roll 469123526 p. 723

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