Harold J Wilcox

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-38887.jpeg UPL 38887

Family owned photo

Object Number - UPL 38887

Shot down 11 June 1944 in B-17 42-97693. Plane crashed into Channel. Killed in Action (KIA).



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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-734976
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

France 11 June 1944

Born

Virginia, Minnesota, USA

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Awards by American Battle Monuments Commission

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Connections, target (mission) & service number from MACR.

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Service number from medical record and American Battle Monuments Commission; Personnel connections from "List of crew members & names & addresses of next of kin" dated 31 Oct 1944.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5624 / MACR 5624; Snetterton Falcons, pg 134 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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