Serviceman

Rothwell

816th

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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: 38227501
Rank: Cpl (14 September 1944), Cpl (19 September 1944)
Sources: morning-report

Flags. known only from morning reports (surname, serial number and clerks spelling); not yet matched to a roster name

Morning reports

2 entries, first 14 September 1944, last 19 September 1944; grades seen: Cpl. 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.

1944-09-14 816th: 2 0 & 5 EM fr Dy to TD Rome, Italy for 3 day period per P 4 SO 185 this Hqrs dtd 13 Septhip 14017166 Mimms Sgt.
1944-09-19 816th: 2-0 and 5 em fr T7D Rome Rest Camp to dy OFFICER FLD 0 & CAPT 1ST LT

National Archives pages: roll 570165454 p. 398, roll 570165454 p. 408

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