Serviceman

Howard Mohler

817thHQ

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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: 37094110
Rank: Sgt (15 May 1944)
Sources: morning-report

Flags. known only from morning reports (surname, serial number and clerks spelling); not yet matched to a roster name another record shares the name Mohler, Howard (units HQ, 817th, 817th, HQ, serials None, None, 37094110); may be the same man

Morning reports

5 entries, first 6 December 1943, last 15 May 1944; grades seen: 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.

1943-12-06 HQ: William B Horner
1943-12-06 HQ: Villion B Horner
1944-01 817th: Sgt Michael Lanek
1944-05-07 817th: S/Sgt 32 IF duty to SIA (Hosp) Delete following remark of 6 May 44 313110390
1944-05-15 817th: Awarded Purple Heart GO 11 61st Station Hosp 9 May 44 OFFICER FLD o & CAPT

National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 41, roll 458053820 p. 127, roll 461010974 p. 772, roll 474638098 p. 261, roll 474638098 p. 274

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