Serviceman

Edward Withorn

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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: 20480204
Rank: s/Sgt (14 October 1943), s/Sgt (29 December 1943)
Sources: morning-report

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

Morning reports

3 entries, first 14 October 1943, last 29 December 1943; grades seen: 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.

1943-10-14 HQ: Above 6 EX Trfd Gp Hq at 0600
1943-12-29 HQ: fur (9 days) to dy
1943-12-29 HQ: S/Sgt 408 Wright

National Archives pages: roll 453519128 p. 782, roll 458053820 p. 8, roll 458053820 p. 9

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