Harry K Kool

Military

Harry was Waist Gunner on 'Delta Rebel No. 2' and completed 25 missions with the 323rd Sqdn 91st BG at Bassingbourn. He was later Chief of Apparatus with the Fire Dept. of Hamtramck, Michigan before moving to Florida. He was a member of VFW and the 8th Air Historical Society and was buried - following his death in August 2003 - with full military honors in Florida National Cemetery.





DFC/ AM/ EAME/ GC/ DUC

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-T, serial number 42-5077) nicknamed "Delta Rebel No II" at Bassingbourn. Image stamped on reverse: ’Reviewed and Passed U.S Army 24 Mar 1943 Press Censor No 21 E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]. 'Passed for publication 24 MAR 1943 INTLD 32 Central Section Press Censorship Bureau' [stamp on appendage]. 'Associated Press' [stamp]. '254760' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'FORTRESSES DAY RAID ON WILHELMSHAVEN The German naval base at Wilhelmshaven was successfully attac

42-5077

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Delta Rebel No. 2
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

California, Pennsylvania 22 November 1919

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - "before" was misspelled.

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 91st Bomb Group related to the service of Harry Kool.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self