Serviceman
Michael L Koval
840thHQ
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- Army serial number
- 35225746
- Rank
- Pfc (25 July 1944), Pfc (3 August 1944), PFC (21 August 1944), SSGT (21 October 1944), SSGT (9 January 1945), SSGT (26 February 1945)
- Hometown
- CAMBRIDGE OH; Cambridge OH
- Also written
- Michael Koval
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 230
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 35225746); verify
Crews
- Holmes A. Souther Crew · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 1944 | Air Medal | 2724 | PFC |
| 21 October 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 4084 | SSGT |
| 9 January 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 151 | SSGT |
| 26 February 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 953 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
3 entries, first 15 July 1944, last 3 August 1944; 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.
- 1944-07-25 840th: Above M reclassified fr 611 to 612 per Par 11, so 737, Hq 483d Bomb Op (II), APO 520, FLD 0 a CAPT 1ST LT
- 1944-07-15 HQ: RESTRICTED
- 1944-08-03 840th: 1
National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 168, roll 481433713 p. 518, roll 566195336 p. 1792
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