The Company Morning Report
This is one of the most
important reports that can be used
in documenting a unit's history and
a soldier's military career.
From the day soldier enters the unit
until they leave everything is
tracked here. The day they
arrive they are listed with name
rank and serial number along with
their Military Occupational
Specialty as well as the unit they
just came from. If they are
promoted, get leave, become sick are
wounded or killed it is all listed
here.
From a unit standpoint this is
report lists where the unit is
located on the day the report is
made, who the commanding officer is,
how many men are in the unit at that
time and the unit's effective
strength. Another notation on
the Company Morning Report is the
record of events. In combat
can list the unit's fighting history
over the previous few days, how many
men lost and where they were in
combat.
Payroll Records
Payroll records are another
extremely valuable source of
information about a soldier's
history in a unit. They exist
to the end of 1943 and show the
entire unit at the time the payroll
record is made. This shows the
name, rank and serial number and
payroll allotments which will show
any relatives in the states and
their address if they are receiving
part of a soldier's pay.
Medical Records
Reports can also be obtained
showing if and when a man received
medical treatment for wounds or
illness. They will show the
date of treatment, the unit treating
them and the type of wound or
illness. These are also used
to pinpoint where a soldier was at a
given time period which is valuable
when trying to determine a unit.
Past projects include the
digitization of the 29th Infantry
Divisions wartime morning reports
and the digitization of the 508th
Parachute Infantry Regiment Morning
Reports from 1942-May 1945. If
you are interested in finding out
more about a soldier's service or
documenting an entire Division's
history please contact us by phone
or e-mail. Here is
a sample you can download of morning
reports and payroll records
Morning Reports Download |
