Serviceman
Harold J. Pierce
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- Army serial number
- 18051255
- Rank
- Sgt (24 November 1943), Sgt (6 December 1943), Sgt (20 April 1944), Sgt (21 April 1944), Sgt (24 April 1944)
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 185
- Sources
- heroes-book, morning-report
Crews
- James O. Preston Crew · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 1, 12 April 1944 · Split · The James O. Preston crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 185)
- mission 3, 15 April 1944 · Niš · The James O. Preston crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 185)
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
6 entries, first 24 November 1943, last 24 April 1944; grades seen: 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.
- 1943-11-24 HQ: Fr dy to fur (15 Days) FLD 0 & CAPT 1ST LT 2D LT
- 1943-12-06 HQ: Sgt Alfred A Bedollo
- 1943-12-06 HQ: Alfred de Bedollo
- 1944-04-20 840th: Above 4 0 & 6 EM fr Missing in Action to Deceased as of 18 Apr 44.
- 1944-04-21 840th: Above 4 0 & 6 EM prev rept as Missing in Action to Deceased, now are rept as Missing in Action. OFFICER FLD 0 & CAPT
- 1944-04-24 840th: Above 4 0 & 6 EM rptd as MIA dropped fr rolls. OFFICER FLD 0 & CAPT IST LT
National Archives pages: roll 456415616 p. 855, roll 458053820 p. 37, roll 458053820 p. 264, roll 469123526 p. 718, roll 469123526 p. 720, roll 469123526 p. 723
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