Harvey G Layman
Military
Harvey
Object Number - UPL 31707 - 27 May 1944 - Lt Forszen and crew with 42-31810 "Dol".
Flew a total of 54 missions from Feb. 20, '44 to March 04, '45. However, he didn't fly from May 30, '44 until Sep 03, '44. B-17 he flew on several times was #42-31810 'DOl'. This bird, with another crew, was hit in June '44 and landed in Sweden. Harvey flew with both 728th and 729th SQ's. Flew multiple planes with multiple crews. Most of what he did is not released to the public still to this day!
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dol
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
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Sources
Brought in source from pre-existing record. Source: 1999 Unit Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia