The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

John E Bosy

817thRW

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Army serial number
31310390
Rank
s/Sgt (2 May 1944), S/Sgt (7 May 1944), S/Sgt (10 May 1944), S/Sgt (5 September 1944)
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 202
Sources
heroes-book, morning-report
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 31310390); verify another record shares the name Bosy, John E (units HQ, 817th, serials None, 31310390); may be the same man

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

4 entries, first 2 May 1944, last 5 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.

National Archives pages: roll 474638098 p. 261, roll 474638098 p. 265, roll 474639099 p. 67, roll 570165454 p. 467

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