Herman Becker
MilitaryAssigned to 67BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Agathe d' Aliermont V1 site mission in B-24J 42-99970 'Liberty Belle' 21-Jan-44; Hit by flak in legs. Wounded in Action (WIA) RTD. MACR 8174.
Awards: PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19063025 / O-675040
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Liberty Belle
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 21 January 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Pathway
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Philadelphia, PA | 16 January 1921 | Son of Louis Becker. |
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Enlisted |
Camden, NJ | 17 August 1942 | Camden, New Jersey |
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Other Wounded in Action (WIA) RTD |
21 January 1944 | Wounded in Action (WIA) RTD. MACR 8174 | |
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Other Hospitalised |
21 January 1944 - 23 February 1944 | Hospitalised, shrapnel in legs. | |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
25 May 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
10 February 1961 | ||
| Gloucester County, NJ | |||
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Based |
Shipdham | Assigned to 67BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
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8th AF Losses, MACR 8714 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia