Serviceman
George Kallal
817th
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- Army serial number
- 6834126
- Rank
- M/Sgt (8 November 1943), M/Sgt (27 December 1943), MSGT (1 September 1944), MSGT (11 May 1945)
- Hometown
- CHICAGO IL; Chicago IL
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 81
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 6834126); verify
Crews
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 1944 | Bronze Star | 2999 | MSGT |
| 11 May 1945 | Soldier's Medal | 3133 | MSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 8 November 1943, last 27 December 1943; grades seen: M/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.
- 1943-11-08 817th: S/Set
- 1943-12-27 817th: fr fur to duty
National Archives pages: roll 456415616 p. 790, roll 458053820 p. 228
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