Serviceman

Richard A. Malecha

815th

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Army serial number: 36686387
Rank: Cpl (24 July 1944), S/Sgt (7 October 1944), S/Sgt (15 December 1944)
Hometown: Cicero, IL
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 150, 184
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 36686387); verify

Crews

Harry W. McCann, Jr. Crew · 815th
Raymond L. Price Crew · 815th

Morning reports

3 entries, first 24 July 1944, last 15 December 1944; grades seen: Cpl, 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.

1944-10-07 815th: KacTBaΓeK (611) S/Sgt Above 5 0 and 5 EM fr dv to MIA, 4

National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 183, roll 572483765 p. 3403, roll 579002584 p. 3663

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