The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Anthony M Schinler

840thArmorer Gunner

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Army serial number
36656881
Rank
Sgt. (23 April 1944), Sgt (24 April 1944), Sgt (26 April 1944), SGT (14 June 1944)
Hometown
WILMETTE IL
Also written
Anthony Schinler
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 110, 182
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Missions placed on him

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.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
14 June 1944Air Medal1048SGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Morning reports

2 entries, first 24 April 1944, last 26 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.

National Archives pages: roll 469123526 p. 723, roll 469123526 p. 725

Statements, mentions and histories

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