Serviceman

Earl A. Malon

817th

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Army serial number: 11084857
Rank: S/Sgt (5 September 1944)
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 144
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 11084857); verify another record shares the name Malon, Earl A. (units HQ, 817th, serials None, 11084857); may be the same man

Crews

James W. Loughner Crew · 817th

Missions placed on him

mission 69, 15 August 1944 · St. Tropez · The James W. Loughner crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 144)
mission 81, 29 August 1944 · Moravská Ostrava · The James W. Loughner crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 144)

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

2 entries, first 21 July 1944, last 5 September 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.

1944-07-21 817th: s/set
1944-09-05 817th: OFFICER FLD o & CAPT IST LT 2D LT

National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 814, roll 570165454 p. 466

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