Serviceman

Kenneth E. Griffin

816th

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Army serial number: 14018785
Hometown: Grapevine, TX
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 163
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 14018785); verify another record shares the name Griffin, Kenneth E. (units 816th, 816th, serials 14018785, 38428962); may be the same man possible duplicate: Griffen, Kenneth (816th; sources 483bg-record, assoc-roster)

Crews

George H. Mullins Crew · 816th

Missions placed on him

mission 40, 30 June 1944 · Blechhammer North · The George H. Mullins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 163)
mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · The George H. Mullins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 163)
mission 52, 21 July 1944 · Brux · The George H. Mullins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 163)
mission 62, 3 August 1944 · Friedrichshafen · The George H. Mullins crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 163)

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

1 entry, first 19 December 1943, last 19 December 1943. 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.

1943-12-19 816th: 750 Set.

National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 149

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