Serviceman

Frank R. Viola

816th

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Army serial number: 32734387
Rank: Cpl (15 September 1944)
Hometown: New York, NY
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 34
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 32734387); verify another record shares the name Viola, Frank R. (units 815th, 816th, serials None, 32734387); may be the same man

Crews

William A. Cheley, Jr. Crew · 816th

Missions placed on him

mission 138, 18 December 1944 · Odertal · The William A. Cheley, Jr. crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 34)
mission 182, 16 March 1945 · Schwechat · The William A. Cheley, Jr. crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 34)

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 19 July 1944, last 15 September 1944; 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.

1944-07-19 816th: Cpl Fred L Walker (612)
1944-09-15 816th: i1-0 &5 EM fr TD Isle of Capri Rest Camp to Dy.

National Archives pages: roll 481432547 p. 158, roll 570165454 p. 400

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