John L. Betts

NAME: John Logan Betts

ASN: 34054851

PLACE OF BIRTH: Frostproof, Florida

DATE OF BIRTH: 1918?

DATES OF SERVICE: 09 Jul 1941 -

UNIT ASSIGNED:

B Company, 504th Parachute Battalion

E Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment

E Company, 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment

CAMPAIGNS: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia

AWARDS: Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, EAME Campaign Medal, World War II Vistory Medal

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

09 Jul 1941 - Enlisted at Camp Blanding, FL - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	34054851	34054851
NAME	BETTS#JOHN#L############	BETTS#JOHN#L############
RESIDENCE: STATE	42	FLORIDA
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	105	POLK
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	4213	CP BLANDING FLORIDA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	09	09
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	07	07
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	41	41
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	P0T#	Undefined Code
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	0	Undefined Code
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	43	GEORGIA
YEAR OF BIRTH	18	18
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	4	4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	175	Salespersons
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0746	0746
FILM REEL NUMBER	1.263	1.263

00 Feb 1942 - Pvt. John L. Betts, 34054851, B Co. 504th PB, Frostproof, FL

08 Nov 1942 - Pfc. John L. Betts, 34054851, E Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR, Frostproof, FL, Operation VILLAN (TORCH) Plane 6, Seat 8, Combat Weight 278 lbs

Captured referenced in notes belonging to Stanley Sjostrom

15 Sep 1943 - Captured at Avellino, Italy, Held by Germany Stalag 2B Hammerstein, West Prussia, Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy

SERIAL NUMBER	34054851	34054851
NAME	BETTS JOHN L	BETTS JOHN L
GRADE, ALPHA	PFC	Private First Class
GRADE CODE	7	Second Lieutenant or Nurse or Dietitian or Physical therapy aide or Private First Class or Ensign or Second Class, Seaman
SERVICE CODE	1	ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE	INF	Infantry
ARM OR SERVICE CODE	10	INF: INFANTRY
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD)	15	15
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM)	09	09
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y)	3	1943
RACIAL GROUP CODE	1	WHITE
STATE OF RESIDENCE	42	Florida
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION	160	Parachute Infantry
PARENT UNIT NUMBER	0509	0509
PARENT UNIT TYPE	06	Group/Regiment/Commands/System
AREA	98	North African Theatre: Italy
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD)	25	25
LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM)	01	01
LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y)	6	1946
SOURCE OF REPORT	1	Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
STATUS	7	Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
DETAINING POWER	1	GERMANY
CAMP	003	Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17
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