Serviceman

Smith

840th

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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: 0744479
Rank: 2d Lt (4 May 1944)
Sources: morning-report

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

Morning reports

1 entry, first 4 May 1944, last 4 May 1944; grades seen: 2d 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.

1944-05-04 840th: Promoted fr 2d Lt to 1st Lt. per Par 15, so 52, WD Wash, DC, dtd 1 Mar 44. Eff: 1 Mar 44. OFFICER FLD o & CAPT

National Archives pages: roll 474640174 p. 57

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