Freedom of Information Act release of DeSalvo's military record, a gift to NTDS from a concerned citizen.
Inquiring minds want to know why DeSalvo was busted from E2 (PV 2) to E1 (PV1) on August 6,1974. He entered on the delayed enlistment program as a PV2 just for longevity, so what happened to get him busted a year later?
It took him almost two years to make PFC. Certainly nothing like his meteoric rise in the City of Fitchburg!
DeSalvo claims to have been a helicopter MECHANIC. The record indicates helicopter REPAIRMAN. While we believe there's a minor difference in the MOS, we'll let this one go.
He was discharged as an E4 (Specialist 4th Class).
Here's the official data (sorry for the sideways one but you can click on it and print it out if you're obsessed):
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That's all folks!
