Serviceman

Edward H. Topolinski

840th

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Army serial number: 0717919
Rank: 1st Lt (12 November 1944)
Hometown: Detroit, MI
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 27
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 0717919); verify possible duplicate: Toplinski, Edward H (840th; sources 483bg-record, assoc-roster)

Crews

George E. Butts, Jr. Crew · 840th

Morning reports

2 entries, first 10 November 1944, last 12 November 1944; grades seen: 1st 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.

1944-11-10 840th: 1st It
1944-11-12 840th: Prev rptd N/R 10 Nov 44, "Dy to TD Isle of Capri Rest Camp per Par 3, SO 242, Hg 483rd Bomb Gp (H), dtd 9 Nov 44." IS AMENDED TO READ:

National Archives pages: roll 576476048 p. 1319, roll 576476048 p. 1321

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