Harold L Delay

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

B-24H #42-52100 'The Lady From Bristol' was last seen loosing altitude and falling behind the formation on the return from a mission to Furth, GR on 25 Feb 1944. A/C most likely went down in the North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32626123
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Brooklyn - No Name Jive
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lady From Bristol
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

25 February 1944

Born

Davis, California, USA

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

France 25 February 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - "North" was misspelled.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2956 / MACR 2956, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database