Serviceman

VanTreuren

HQ840th

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Known so far only from the squadron morning reports: a surname, an Army serial number and the clerk's spelling. A roster name has not yet been matched to him.

Army serial number: 32450736
Rank: Sgt (3 December 1943), s/Sgt (9 August 1944), S/Sgt (17 September 1944), S/Sgt (23 September 1944)
Sources: morning-report

Flags. known only from morning reports (surname, serial number and clerks spelling); not yet matched to a roster name

Morning reports

6 entries, first 3 December 1943, last 23 September 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt, 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.

1943-12-03 HQ: FLD 0 a CAPT IST LT ID LT wo
1944-01-18 HQ: Sgt.4 / . Promoted fr Sgt to S/Sgteff 16 Jan 44.
1944-02-28 HQ: Richard H. Young
1944-08-09 HQ: Hosp to dy, OFFICER FLD 0 & CAPT 1ST LT
1944-09-17 840th: Dy to fur (6 days). 20 0 & 30 EM fr 8th AF reld fr atchd for rats & qrs. ***
1944-09-23 840th: Fur to dy OFFICER FLD 0 a CAPT IST LT

National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 251, roll 461010974 p. 889, roll 466076292 p. 361, roll 566195336 p. 1802, roll 570165454 p. 2636, roll 570165454 p. 2649

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