Serviceman

William R. Richmond

817th

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Army serial number: 0856800
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 81
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 0856800); verify

Crews

John Jay Gorman Commanding Officer · 817th

Missions placed on him

mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · The John Jay Gorman crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 81)

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

3 entries, first 7 July 1944, last 15 September 1944. 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.

1944-07-07 817th: 1Lt SV fr duty to hosp (LD) 61st Station
1944-07-11 817th: lLt fr hosp (LD) to duty
1944-09-15 817th: 1Lt aptd Capt AUS par 3 so 251 15th AF 7 Sept

National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 787, roll 481431546 p. 796, roll 570165454 p. 480

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