Serviceman

Gossert

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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: 15333073
Rank: Sgt (1 December 1943), Sgt (6 December 1943), Sgt (20 January 1944)
Sources: morning-report

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

Morning reports

4 entries, first 1 December 1943, last 20 January 1944; grades seen: 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.

1943-12-01 HQ: Above 3 EM fr dy to fur (10 Days each)
1943-12-06 HQ: John J Harrigan
1944-01-15 HQ: Sgt. 0-E Above 2 EM fr dy to deceased , 15 Jan 4th (2000).
1944-01-20 HQ: E INJURED

National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 237, roll 458053820 p. 264, roll 461010974 p. 886, roll 461010974 p. 893

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