Serviceman

Simpson

815th

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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: 6664643
Rank: T/Sgt (21 July 1944), T/Sgt (28 July 1944), T/Sgt (31 July 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

3 entries, first 21 July 1944, last 31 July 1944; grades seen: T/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.

1944-07-21 815th: Above 4 0 & 6 EM fr dy to TD at Isle of OFFICER FLD o & CAPT 1ST LT
1944-07-28 815th: OFFICER FLD 0 & CAPT 1ST LT 2D LT
1944-07-31 815th: 52 fr dy to sk (3) in 4th Fld Hosp, San Severa

National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 178, roll 481431546 p. 188, roll 481431546 p. 192

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