Harold L Earls Sr
MilitaryFlew with the 8th AAF early in war, then transferred to 9th AAF and flew total of 71 combat missions. Was shot down on 31 Jul 44 but anti aircraft fire and crashlanded in France.
Good Conduct Medal/ 3Air Medals/ 2 DFC's, Pres. Citation, ETO ribbon
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![Personnel of the 322nd Bomb Group with a B-26 Marauder (serial number 41-17934) nicknamed "Pappy's Pram". Image stamped on reverse: 'Reveiwed and passed [illegible] 1943.' [stamp] Handwritten caption on reverse: 'PN-Q 322.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379976.jpg.webp?itok=h9RDoVED)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
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Born |
Weleetha, Oregon | 17 February 1925 |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self