Raymond E Harman
Military401st BG - 613th BS
Standing Left to Right: Edward D. Hill (TG), Frederick L. Fletcher (WG), Charles E. May (BTG), Jack Sharp (RO), Harold Hallman (WG), Raymond Harman (FE), Joseph Kozlowsky (B), Werner Zukunft (N), Robert Gray (CP), William McKeon (P)
This crew was shot down on their 16th mission, 19 July 1944. 9 POW and 1 Evadee (McKeon) 401st Bomb Group collection
Prisoner of War (POW). Shot down by flak and crashed near Corne on 7/19/44 in B-17 44-6129
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Sargent, Nebraska | 21 February 1921 | |
Enlisted |
Denver, Colorado | 18 May 1942 | 6'0" 190 lbs |
Other Assigned |
Wendover Field, Utah | 11 March 1943 | Assigned to the 384th Bomb Group at Wendover Field, Utah as a member of Crew #3 per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943. Apparently Harman was transferred out of the 384th Bomb Group prior to the 384th Bomb Group's deployment to the ETO. No records have been located to establish a specific date for the transfer. |
Other Shot Down/WIA?Captured |
Corne, France | 19 July 1944 | The 401st provided the entire 94th Combat Wing "A" formation, consisting of three Boxes, on this long mission to southern Germany. For a change, it became apparent at the IP that the target could be bombed visually, and all three boxes bombed their primary MPI"s with excellent results. The Lead Box placed 100% of its bombs within 2,000 feet of the MPI and 80% within 1,000 feet. The Low Box's results were only slightly less accurate, while the High Box dropped incendiary bombs with good effect. No enemy fighters were encountered, but flak was moderate to intense and accurate. This resulted in the loss of one aircraft and battle damage to 12 others, three of which received major damage. The aircraft shot down (No. 44-6129), which was piloted by Lt. William J. McKeon, attempted to stay in formation but was unable to maintain altitude. All crew members parachuted to safety, and Lt. McKeon was successful in evading capture. |
Other POW |
Bad Soden, Germany | 20 July 1944 | Lazarett IX-B (Hospital) May have suffered a partial leg amputation |
Died |
Nampa, Idaho | 12 June 2005 | |
Buried |
Boise, Idaho | 16 June 2005 | Idaho State Veterans Cemetery Boise, Ada County, Idaho, United States of America |
Riverton, Wyoming |
Revisions
https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=4773
Information from AAM file https://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/178320 was consolidated in this file on 2020-02-25.
http://www.303rdbg.com/pow-camps.html
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