Serviceman

Matthew F. Thompson

815th

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Army serial number: 11020190
Hometown: Long Island, NY
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 157
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 11020190); verify

Crews

Harvey A. Mitchell Crew · 815th

Missions placed on him

mission 180, 14 March 1945 · Almásfüzitő · The Harvey A. Mitchell crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 157)
mission 184, 20 March 1945 · Vienna, Kagran · The Harvey A. Mitchell crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 157)

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

2 entries, first 31 October 1943, last 31 October 1943. 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.

1943-10-31 815th: (750) V/Sgt
1943-10-31 815th: (750) K/Sgt

National Archives pages: roll 453519128 p. 660, roll 453519128 p. 661

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