Serviceman

Leo B. Olmstead

817thgunner

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Army serial number: 36421524
Rank: S/Sgt (5 September 1944)
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 162, 187
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 36421524); verify another record shares the name Olmstead, Leo B. (units HQ, 817th, serials None, 36421524); may be the same man

Crews

Maurice K. Mott Crew · 817th
John W. Puntch Crew, gunner · 817th

Missions placed on him

mission 20, 19 May 1944 · Casarsa · Listed with the Maurice K. Mott crew, which flew it per its history (p. 162); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 24, 25 May 1944 · Lyon, Vénissieux · Listed with the Maurice K. Mott crew, which flew it per its history (p. 162); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 26, 27 May 1944 · Avignon · Listed with the Maurice K. Mott crew, which flew it per its history (p. 162); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 29, 6 June 1944 · Galati · Listed with the John W. Puntch crew, which flew it per its history (p. 187); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 30, 11 June 1944 · Focsani · Listed with the Maurice K. Mott crew, which flew it per its history (p. 162); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 46, 7 July 1944 · Blechhammer South · Listed with the Maurice K. Mott crew, which flew it per its history (p. 162); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 69, 15 August 1944 · St. Tropez · Listed with the Maurice K. Mott crew, which flew it per its history (p. 162); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 73, 20 August 1944 · Oświęcim (Monowitz) · Listed with the Maurice K. Mott crew, which flew it per its history (p. 162); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded

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

1 entry, first 5 September 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.

1944-09-05 817th: Transferred to Repl Depot # 7 APO 520 OFFICER FLD 0 a CAPT IST LT

National Archives pages: roll 570165454 p. 467

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