Harry H Bittner
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA). While on TDY to 9thAF October 1, 1943, on a mission to Weiner Neustadt, ac# 42-41017 was attacked by fighters over the target. 2 engines were on fire when the B-24 exploded and crashed. 5 were Prisoner of War (POW)s as the other crew members were killed in action.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
1 October 1943 | ||
Born |
Detroit, Michigan |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia