Serviceman
Benjamin Siegel
HQ
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- Army serial number
- 32878626
- Rank
- 2LT (24 May 1944), 2LT (14 June 1944), 2LT (30 June 1944)
- Hometown
- Brooklyn NY; BROOKLYN NY
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 32878626); verify another record shares the name Siegel, Benjamin (units HQ, 817th, HQ, serials 32878626, 0702352); may be the same man
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1944 | Air Medal | 597 | 2LT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1026 | 2LT |
| 30 June 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1462 | 2LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
4 entries, first 6 December 1943, last 6 December 1943; grades seen: Pvt. 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.
- 1943-12-06 HQ: Pvt Joseph v Sinnett
- 1943-12-06 HQ: Pvt Joseph V Sinnett
- 1943-12-06 HQ: Pvt Joseph V Sinnett
National Archives pages: roll 456403830 p. 778, roll 458053820 p. 38, roll 458053820 p. 190, roll 458053820 p. 265
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