Serviceman

Daniel E. Lahurd

817th

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Army serial number: 0741271
Hometown: Akron, OH
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 129, 225, 269
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 0741271); verify another record shares the name Lahurd, Daniel E. (units HQ, 817th, serials None, 0741271); may be the same man

Crews

Missions placed on him

mission 23, 24 May 1944 · Avisio · Listed with the Jack C. Kent crew, which flew it per its history (p. 129); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · Listed with the Matthew J. Smith crew, which flew it per its history (p. 225); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · Listed with the Jack C. Kent crew, which flew it per its history (p. 129); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded

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 24 February 1944, last 22 July 1944. 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.

1944-02-24 817th: 2nd LtF / aptd 1st It per WD o 41 dtd 17 Feb 32701975 it 405 Ashe Charles J(Ord 405) Pfc 787A Duty MOS same asgd jd fr 488th BG, MacDill Fid
1944-05-10 817th: 1Lt
1944-07-07 817th: 1Lt fr duty to DS Rest Camp Isle Capri FLD 0 & CAPT 1ST LT
1944-07-22 817th: 1Lt

National Archives pages: roll 463205991 p. 732, roll 474638098 p. 265, roll 481431546 p. 787, roll 481431546 p. 816

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