Serviceman

Harry J. Trahan

817thHQ

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Army serial number: 18171372
Rank: Cpl (2 December 1943), Cpl (15 December 1943)
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 91
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 18171372); verify

Crews

James R. Haley Crew · 817th

Morning reports

4 entries, first 26 October 1943, last 15 December 1943; 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.

1943-10-26 HQ: Sgt Herman J. Punnington
1943-12-02 817th: Cp] fr duty to fur (10 das). FLD 0 a CAPT 1ST LT
1943-12-15 817th: fr fur to dy 12 December
1943-12 HQ: Cpl 51 03 antd Sgt

National Archives pages: roll 453519128 p. 751, roll 458053820 p. 181, roll 458053820 p. 208, roll 458053820 p. 210

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