John F Hardy Jr
MilitaryShot down 13 May 1944 in B-24 #41-29391 'Little Lulu', Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-742222
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Little LuLu
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other 466th BG Combat Tour |
Attlebridge Airfield, UK | 24 March 1944 - 13 May 1945 | Shot down on his 14th combat mission. Hardy was blown clear of his aircraft after the aircraft was set afire and exploded by German fighters |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 13 May 1944 - 1 May 1945 | Stalag Luft III |
Born |
Kansas City, Missouri, USA | ||
Kansas City, Missouri | 2563 Gilham Road |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?dt=466&sc=1167…
466th BG Archives - Officers of Attlebridge booklet, page 15
"Attlebridge Arsenal" - Brassfield & Wassom, page 237
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4824 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database