Serviceman

Frank M. Roberson

817th

Play his story on the map built from his record

Army serial number: 14038981
Rank: Sgt (13 September 1944)
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 173, 218
Sources: heroes-book, morning-report

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 14038981); verify

Crews

Robert A. Olson Crew · 817th
Russell H. Simons Crew · 817th

Missions placed on him

mission 74, 22 August 1944 · Odertal · Listed with the Robert A. Olson crew, which flew it per its history (p. 173); 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 13 September 1944, last 13 September 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.

1944-09-13 817th: Above 3 Os and 6 EM MIA 10 Sept 44 are hereby dropped fr rolls

National Archives pages: roll 570165454 p. 478

Know something about him?

If this record is wrong or missing something, a middle name, the right squadron, who is who in a photograph, what he said about a day, tell us. Nothing you send is shown without your say-so.