James Richard Harl
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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James Harl - Bloomfield, 344th BG , KIA
Charles D Taylor collection
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Assigned to 497BS, 344BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Erkeland in B-26 43-34565; shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Erkeland, Germany. 23-Feb-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 12649
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-659663
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Gratis Gladys
- Unit: 344th Bomb Group 497th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Pulaski, Iowa | 21 March 1920 | Son of James S and Mary E [Fordemwalt] Harl. |
Other Killed in Action |
Erkelenz, Germany | 23 February 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) Erkeland in B-26 43-34565; shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Erkeland, Germany. 23-Feb-45. KIA MACR 12649 |
Buried |
Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, NE | Fort McPherson National Cemetery Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska | |
Based |
Assigned to 497BS, 344BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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- "Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor;
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