Serviceman

Donald D. Monson

817thco-pilot

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Army serial number: 0819575
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 129, 145
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 0819575); verify another record shares the name Monson, Donald D. (units HQ, 817th, serials None, 0819575); may be the same man

Crews

Jack C. Kent Crew, co-pilot · 817th
Don R. Maclin Crew · 817th

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 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

1 entry, first 22 July 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.

1944-07-22 817th: 2Lt

National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 816

Photographs naming him

Donald Daniel Monson · view at American Air Museum in Britain

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