Serviceman

Robert B. Lewis

817th

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Army serial number: 34675512
Rank: Pvt (18 January 1944)
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 168
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 34675512); verify another record shares the name Lewis, Robert B. (units 817th, 817th, serials 34675512, 15062023); may be the same man

Crews

William Brice Nivins Crew · 817th

Missions placed on him

mission 1, 12 April 1944 · Split · The William Brice Nivins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 168)
mission 3, 15 April 1944 · Niš · The William Brice Nivins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 168)
mission 10, 29 April 1944 · Toulon · The William Brice Nivins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 168)
mission 59, 30 July 1944 · Budapest, Tököl · The William Brice Nivins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 168)

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

3 entries, first 3 December 1943, last 18 January 1944; grades seen: Pvt. 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.

1943-12-03 817th: Pvt. 8-20
1944-01 817th: 818th Bomb So TO BE ST/FF SERGEANT (TEM) Set Louis if Borgnenn
1944-01-18 817th: 7 / Mutan 31339170 McCann Jr. (501) Pvt.

National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 182, roll 461010974 p. 772, roll 461010974 p. 830

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