Serviceman

Harold J. Pierce

840thHQ

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Army serial number: 18051255
Rank: Sgt (24 November 1943), Sgt (6 December 1943), Sgt (20 April 1944), Sgt (21 April 1944), Sgt (24 April 1944)
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 185
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 18051255); verify possible duplicate: PIRRCE, H.J. (840th; sources macr-crew)

Crews

James O. Preston Crew · 840th

Morning reports

6 entries, first 24 November 1943, last 24 April 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.

1943-11-24 HQ: Fr dy to fur (15 Days) FLD 0 & CAPT 1ST LT 2D LT
1943-12-06 HQ: Sgt Alfred A Bedollo
1943-12-06 HQ: Alfred de Bedollo
1944-04-20 840th: Above 4 0 & 6 EM fr Missing in Action to Deceased as of 18 Apr 44.
1944-04-21 840th: Above 4 0 & 6 EM prev rept as Missing in Action to Deceased, now are rept as Missing in Action. OFFICER FLD 0 & CAPT
1944-04-24 840th: Above 4 0 & 6 EM rptd as MIA dropped fr rolls. OFFICER FLD 0 & CAPT IST LT

National Archives pages: roll 456415616 p. 855, roll 458053820 p. 37, roll 458053820 p. 264, roll 469123526 p. 718, roll 469123526 p. 720, roll 469123526 p. 723

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