Serviceman

Andrew P. Zacek

815th

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Army serial number: 16028028
Rank: T/Sgt (30 April 1944), M/Sgt (16 July 1944), M/Sgt (21 July 1944)
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 258
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 16028028); verify

Crews

Russell M. Ward Crew · 815th

Missions placed on him

mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · The Russell M. Ward crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 258)
mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · The Russell M. Ward crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 258)

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

4 entries, first 30 April 1944, last 31 July 1944; grades seen: M/Sgt, T/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.

1944-04-30 815th: Above 4 EM fr TD with 99th Bomb Gp APO #520 to dy OFFICER
1944-07-16 815th: Above 7 EM fr dy to TD at San Spirito Rest Camp.
1944-07-21 815th: Above 7 EM fr TD at San Spirito Rest Camp to dy
1944-07-31 815th: M/Sgt J

National Archives pages: roll 469121524 p. 708, roll 481431546 p. 170, roll 481431546 p. 178, roll 481431546 p. 192

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