Harold C Mattson
Military ROLL OF HONOURHarold Wattson arrived at the ETO on 25 October 1944. He was Pilot on the mission to Gymnich / Köln on 10 January 1945 in B-17 #44-8446. Mattson was flying as the deputy leader to James A. McKinney. His B-17 was caught in the Flak barrage and when last seen, 44-8446 had number 1 and 2 engines on fire and was going down. It was presumed that Mattson and Ball Turret gunner Sergeant Joseph T. Zymanek were still in the plane when it crashed. Rest of crew survived and became Prisoners of War (POW).
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-771953
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Radar Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38460861
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-127499
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 42029199
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Chicago, Illinois, United States | 4 December 1942 | as a Private in the Air Corps |
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Other Killed In Action (KIA) |
near Wahl, Köln, Germany | 10 January 1945 | in the crash of B-17 # 44-8446 |
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois, USA | ||
| Hibbing, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States | |||
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Buried |
Harold C. Mattson rests at the Neupré Cemetery, Belgium - Plt C, Row 22, Grave 8 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11746 / MACR 11746; First Over Germany pg. 300; Russell Strong Index Cards, 306th BGA Collection, http://www.wwiimemorial.com/registry/wardept/pfr / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…
