Serviceman
Theodore V White
816th
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- Army serial number
- 11107736
- Rank
- S/Sgt (24 May 1944), SSGT (14 June 1944), SSGT (15 July 1944), SSGT (23 August 1944), s/Sgt (15 September 1944)
- Hometown
- HINSDALE MA; HENSDALE MA; HINDSDALE MA; Hinsdale MA; Hinsdale, MA
- Also written
- Theodore White
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 79
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 11107736); verify
Crews
- Robert P. Goesling Crew · 816th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal | 1038 | SSGT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 1043 | SSGT |
| 15 July 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1853 | SSGT |
| 23 August 1944 | Silver Star | 2791 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 24 May 1944, last 15 September 1944; grades seen: S/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.
- 1944-05-24 816th: wounded in action. Frost Bite right cheek no hospitalization required.
- 1944-09-15 816th: 1-0 & 3 EM reld fr asgd and trfd to 7th Repl Depot for trans-shipmant to U.S per Ltr. Hq,
National Archives pages: roll 474638098 p. 167, roll 570165454 p. 400
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