Harry J Alyea Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Reported to group on 3 Jul 1944. He was also E Flight Commander on 22 Oct 1944. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed into North Sea in B-17 #44-8099 due to a mid-air collision.



DFC, AM 2OLC, PH,

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

44-8099

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in action

22 October 1944

Born

Detroit, Michigan

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Added a connection to A/C #44-8099 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9655, First Over Germany pg. 286-7, http://www.wwiimemorial.com/registry/mia/search/pframe.asp?HonoreeID=69… / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…