Harold E Arrendale
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 364FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. End of War (EOW). Killed in fatal crash of C-47A 42-100829 at Cuneo, Italy. DNB. 30-Oct-45. Passenger on transfer flight from Neubiberg, Germany to Nice, France flew into mountain side killing all 15 onboard. MACR 15451.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Miami Beach, FL, USA | 20 February 1943 | |
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Other Assigned |
Leiston IP16, UK | 19 December 1944 - 6 April 1945 | Assigned to 364FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Leiston IP16, UK | 27 February 1945 | Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. |
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Other End of War (EOW) |
Europe | 6 April 1945 | End of War (EOW). |
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Other Promotion |
Leiston IP16, UK | 6 April 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Died |
12100 Cuneo, Province of Cuneo, Italy | 30 October 1945 | Killed in fatal crash of C-47A 42-100829. DNB. 30-Oct-45. Transfer flight from Neubiberg, Germany to Nice, France flew into mountain side killing all 15 onboard. MACR 15451. |
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Born |
Georgia, USA | ||
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Buried |
Colbert, GA 30628, USA | Colbert City Cemetery Colbert Madison County Georgia, USA |