Missing Air Crew Reports
 

There's an abbreviation in these reports that I'm having a mental block over.

KIA, MIA etc. I get.
RTD I guess is "returned."
But what's "EUS" ?

Re: Missing Air Crew Reports
 

Nick,

EUS = Evacuated to the US

Regards,

Leendert

Re: Missing Air Crew Reports
 

Nick,

Just an addition: RTD = Returned to Duty.

Leendert

Re: Missing Air Crew Reports
 

Thanks, mystery solved!

Re: Missing Air Crew Reports
 

The most difficult abbreviation I found was n.m.l which eventually turned out to mean "no middle initial"
Just because someone has no middle name!


Frank

Re: Missing Air Crew Reports
 

Hello Frank:

The correct abbreviation is: nmi It was used, in my experience, to show the individual had no middle name. Back in WW 2, the majority of men had a middle name so this was an attempt to assist in identification. One man's name in our tent was Philip (nmi) Kidder as it appeared in official records.

Cordially, Art Fiedler

Re: Missing Air Crew Reports
 

You will also find John Q (io) Doe, indicating "initial only". And even occasionally J Q (io) Doe.

Frank.