Serviceman

Johnston

840thHQ

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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: 0759373
Rank: 2nd Lt (21 April 1944)
Sources: morning-report

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

Morning reports

4 entries, first 12 January 1944, last 24 April 1944; grades seen: 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.

1944-01-12 HQ: 1091 Process 2 Lt.
1944-04-20 840th: 2d It
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: 2d It

National Archives pages: roll 461012976 p. 741, roll 469123526 p. 718, roll 469123526 p. 720, roll 469123526 p. 723

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