Serviceman

Luther

HQ817th

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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: 14043482
Rank: S/Sgt (24 November 1943), S/Sgt (26 January 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

3 entries, first 24 November 1943, last 26 January 1944; grades seen: S/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.

1943-11-24 HQ: Fr fur to dy per MOS
1944-01-11 817th: (Fr to 668) S/Sgt4 G
1944-01-26 HQ: J Reld of dy & trfd to Hq Bartow AAFId, Bartow Fla

National Archives pages: roll 456415616 p. 855, roll 461010974 p. 874, roll 461010974 p. 902

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