Harold J Wilcox
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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
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: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Observer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron 413th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 11 June 1944 | |
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Born |
Virginia, Minnesota, USA |
Revisions
Contributorwilcoxsr
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Sources
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.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
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