Harold E Cooper

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 41-23779.



Killed in Action. October 1, 1943, on a mission to Weiner Neustadt, 42-72853 'Count Bruga' was attacked by several fighters and crashed in the target area .

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: 4q2
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Count Bruga
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron

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Killed in action

1 October 1943

Born

Denver, Colorado

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ploesti by Dugan & Stewart, MACR 6452,44th BG Roll of Honor and Casualties by Will Lundy pp. 131-132, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey pp. 298-9