Serviceman

Emmett Nobles

817th

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Known so far only from the squadron morning reports: a surname, an Army serial number and the clerk's spelling. A roster name has not yet been matched to him.

Army serial number: 39098308
Rank: S/Sgt (26 July 1944), S/Sgt (31 July 1944)
Sources: morning-report

Flags. known only from morning reports (surname, serial number and clerks spelling); not yet matched to a roster name

Morning reports

2 entries, first 26 July 1944, last 31 July 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.

1944-07-26 817th: Townsend Milton w Sgt
1944-07-31 817th: fr DS Rest+Camp San Spirito to dy FLD 0 & CAPT 1ST LT 2D LT

National Archives pages: roll 481431546 p. 826, roll 481431546 p. 836

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