Serviceman

Raymond J. Spoden

840th

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Army serial number: 36640895
Rank: Cpl (5 October 1944)
Hometown: Glen Ellyn, IL
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 217
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 36640895); verify

Crews

Clifford E. Sigler Crew · 840th

Missions placed on him

mission 68, 14 August 1944 · Toulon · The Clifford E. Sigler crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 217)
mission 70, 16 August 1944 · Valence · The Clifford E. Sigler crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 217)
mission 74, 22 August 1944 · Odertal · The Clifford E. Sigler crew's history names Odertal: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 217)
mission 82, 30 August 1944 · Novi Sad · The Clifford E. Sigler crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 217)
mission 85, 4 September 1944 · Genoa · The Clifford E. Sigler crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 217)
mission 138, 18 December 1944 · Odertal · The Clifford E. Sigler crew's history names Odertal: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 217)
mission 142, 26 December 1944 · Odertal · The Clifford E. Sigler crew's history names Odertal: one of 3 missions there in its time (p. 217)
mission 151, 21 January 1945 · Vienna · The Clifford E. Sigler crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 217)
mission 155, 8 February 1945 · Vienna South · The Clifford E. Sigler crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 217)

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.

Morning reports

1 entry, first 5 October 1944, last 5 October 1944; grades seen: Cpl. 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.

1944-10-05 840th: Above 8 EM prom fr yr of Cpl to Sgt per Par 6, 80 203, Hq 483d Bomb Gp (H), APO 520, dtd I Oct Wise

National Archives pages: roll 572487240 p. 2515

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