Serviceman
Robert F Testa
840th
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- Army serial number
- 13172206
- Rank
- SGT (14 September 1944), S/Sgt (13 October 1944), SSGT (20 October 1944), s/Sgt (20 October 1944), SSGT (3 January 1945)
- Hometown
- CLAIRTON PA; Clairton, PA
- Also written
- Robert Testa
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 120
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 13172206); verify
Crews
- Robert J. Kavanagh Crew · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 1944 | Air Medal | 3394 | SGT |
| 20 October 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 4066 | SSGT |
| 3 January 1945 | AM/2OCL | 72 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 13 October 1944, last 20 October 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt, s/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.
- 1944-10-13 840th: Above 4 0's & 6 EM fr dy to Isle of Capri Rest Camp, per Par 1, so 215, Hq 483rd Bomb Gp (H), APO 520, dtd 13 Oct Wise
- 1944-10-20 840th: Above 4 O's & 6 EM fr TD Isle of Capri Rest Camp to dy.
National Archives pages: roll 572487240 p. 2531, roll 572487240 p. 2547
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