Serviceman

Schweitzer

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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: 0789518
Rank: 1st Lt (18 January 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

4 entries, first 26 October 1943, last 18 January 1944; grades seen: 1st Lt. 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.

1943-10 HQ: 11 " 11 11
1943-10-26 HQ: 1st Lit
1944-01-18 HQ: Entry M/R 17 Jan 44, "Promoted fr 1st It to
1944-01-18 HQ: Promoted fr 1st Lt to Capt per par 15 WD Ord IN so 8, dtd & eff 10 Jan 44.

National Archives pages: roll 452798688 p. 225, roll 453519128 p. 817, roll 461010974 p. 889

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