Harold Joe Konantz
Military
(D. Herbst via 55th FG Newsletter)
http://www.station131.co.uk/55th/images/Pilots%20Photos/338th%20FS/Kona…
Object Number - UPL 22450 - Lt Harold J. Konantz.
Shot down by a friendly B-17 on the 4/7/1945 and became a POW (Prisoner of War). He was part of the 338th Fighter Squadron, the same squadron as his brother 'Walter J. Konantz', also a fighter pilot.
Harold Konantz died in a civilian aircraft accident in 1977.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-824655
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 55th Fighter Group 338th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
24 December 1923 | ||
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 7 April 1945 - 21 August 1945 | |
|
Died |
10 April 1977 |
Revisions
Updated Born and Died events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 7864329.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7864329/harold-joe-konantz
http://www.station131.co.uk/55th/Pilots/338th%20Pilots/Konantz%20Harold…
-Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
POW record: http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=83753
Moved date in 'Died' event of '30 May 1905' to 'Birth' event. This isn't a verified birth date though.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13949 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
