Serviceman
Aldon R Nichols
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- Army serial number
- 39609861
- Rank
- MSGT (22 August 1944)
- Hometown
- Plentywood MT
- Also written
- Aldon Nichols
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 202
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Hugh M. Rowe, Jr. Crew · 817th
Missions placed on him
- mission 2, 13 April 1944 · Brod · The Hugh M. Rowe, Jr. crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 202)
- mission 13, 6 May 1944 · Turnu Severin · The Hugh M. Rowe, Jr. crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 202)
- mission 23, 24 May 1944 · Avisio · The Hugh M. Rowe, Jr. crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 202)
- mission 28, 2 June 1944 · Debrecen · The Hugh M. Rowe, Jr. crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 202)
- mission 29, 6 June 1944 · Galati · The Hugh M. Rowe, Jr. crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 202)
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · The Hugh M. Rowe, Jr. crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 202)
- mission 102, 7 October 1944 · Nové Zámky · The Hugh M. Rowe, Jr. crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 202)
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.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 August 1944 | BSM | 2762 | MSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 3 December 1943, last 3 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.
- 1943-12-03 817th: S/Set4-20
National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 182
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