The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Alvin L. Wiggins

840thHQ

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Army serial number
34163523
Rank
M/Sgt (4 January 1944), M/Sgt (12 January 1944), M/Sgt (14 January 1944), M/Sgt (27 September 1944)
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 214
Sources
heroes-book, morning-report
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 34163523); verify

Crews

Missions placed on him

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

7 entries, first 6 December 1943, last 4 October 1944; grades seen: M/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.

National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 37, roll 458053820 p. 264, roll 461010974 p. 857, roll 461010974 p. 881, roll 461012976 p. 741, roll 570165454 p. 2654, roll 572487240 p. 2513

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