Harold F Kilmer

Military

Harold F. Kilmer was hidden from the Germans by the resistance for a month and was able to join a U.S. Army unit and then traveled to Paris before returning to England. Harry stayed in touch with his Belgium friends until they passed away and was able to visit them as well. He made a career in the Air Force. He retired from the Air Force in 1967. Harry passed away on 2/20/2015 at the age of 94.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Aircraft crash site
  • Known as: Zegelsem, Belgium

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Stottville,New York, USA 20 December 1920

Other

Evader

Clabecq, Belgium 9 August 1944

Revisions

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- MACR 8067;
- Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000

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ContributorMorrianr
Changes
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Corrections by Ann Morrison

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ContributorMorrianr
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I am the only child of Harold F. Kilmer. Ann Morrison

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 8067 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database