This page contains a partial list of the various sources from which information has been obtained to date. The entire list which is quite extensive is contained in the sources master file.
Many thanks are due to Richard Reed, son of John Reed, 7-A, for providing a large portion of the data. There is no way we can thank him enough for his significant contributions to this project.
Code
Description
cmb
Combat Medical Badge
cib
Combat Infantry Badge
ph
Purple Heart Medal (many were awarded by hospitals and not by 8th AD GO's.)
bs
Bronze Star Medal
ss
Silver Star Medal
dsc
Distinguished Service Cross
am
Air Medal
sm
Soldier's Medal
bc
Battlefield Commission
pow
Prisoner of War
kia
Killed in Action - (Most kia 's received the Purple Heart Medal.)
d o d
Date of Death
as of
Year first reference was found or received for a record
update
Year of latest update
astp college
College attended if person was in the Army Specialized Training Program
air corps
Air Corps SO #94, 23 Apr 1944, or SO #4, 4 May 1944 transferring men to the 8th AD
Address for Military Records: (Many of the WWII records were lost in a fire in the early 1970's.)
National Personnel Records Center
Military Personnel Records
9700 Page Ave
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100
