Serviceman

Jack E. Jeffries

817th

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Army serial number: 0738982
Hometown: Osceola, IA
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 26, 38
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 0738982); verify

Crews

Arthur J. Burns Crew · 817th
Thomas W. Cobb Crew · 817th

Missions placed on him

mission 186, 22 March 1945 · Ruhland · Listed with the Thomas W. Cobb crew, which flew it per its history (p. 38); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 188, 24 March 1945 · Berlin, Marienfelde · Listed with the Arthur J. Burns crew, which flew it per its history (p. 26); 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 26 July 1944, last 1 August 1944. 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.

1944-07-26 817th: 1Lt Duty MOS same Asgd jd fr 5th Wg (US) FLD 0 & CAPT 1ST LT
1944-08-01 817th: 1Lt 4 trfd to 301st Bomb Gp Gp(H)

National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 826, roll 566192358 p. 2401

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