Henry Kantor

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) Shot down by flak and crashed at Rotenkirchen in B-17 #42-97365. Only member of crew killed - all others were Prisoners of War (POW).

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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

42-97365

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Zamro
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

16 August 1944

Born

Van Nuys, California, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 16 August 1944

Revisions

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

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7901 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database