Serviceman
Albert F Kvasnicka
840th
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- Army serial number
- 20725781
- Rank
- SSGT (14 September 1944), SSGT (20 October 1944), S/Sgt (31 October 1944), SSGT (13 February 1945), SSGT (7 March 1945)
- Hometown
- CICERO IL; Wakeeney AR; Cicero IL; Cicero, IL
- Also written
- Albert Kvasnicka
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 85
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 20725781); verify
Crews
- Robert M. Grossman Crew · 840th
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September 1944 | Air Medal | 3394 | SSGT |
| 20 October 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 4066 | SSGT |
| 13 February 1945 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 655 | SSGT |
| 7 March 1945 | Air Medal, 3rd oak leaf cluster | 1231 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
2 entries, first 31 October 1944, last 7 November 1944; 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.
- 1944-10-31 840th: Above 4 O's & 10 EM fr dy to TD Rome Rest Camp, per Par 3. SO 232, Hg 483rd Bomb Gp (II), APO 520, dtd 30 bct 44.
- 1944-11-07 840th: s/set
National Archives pages: roll 572487240 p. 2563, roll 576476048 p. 1311
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