Harry J Machos

Military
Sgt.- Harry J Machos's crew in front of their B-17. Machos is located directly below the vertical prop blade. UPL 64305 UPL 64305 Sgt.- Harry J Machos's crew in front of their B-17. Machos is located directly below the vertical prop blade.

Object Number - UPL 64305 - Sgt.- Harry J Machos's crew in front of their B-17. Machos is located directly below the vertical prop blade.

Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 42-40775.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-40775

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Wolf Wagon
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 7 December 1919

Died

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 3 March 1984

Revisions

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ContributorHattie
Changes
Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171101431/harry-machos; Ploesti Sortie Reports, 389th Bomb Group

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171101431/harry-machos;
Ploesti Sortie Reports, 389th Bomb Group

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

389th BG Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Harry J Machos: Gallery (1 items)

Sgt.- Harry J Machos's crew in front of their B-17. Machos is located directly below the vertical prop blade.

Object number: UPL 64305 - Sgt.- Harry J Machos's crew in front of their B-17...