Adney J Harmon
Military
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UPL 56337
S/Sgt Adney J Harmon, 98BG.
Crew member of the B-24D, 41-11761, The Squaw, that flew on the 1-Aug-43 Ploesti bombing mission. Damaged over Ploesti by flak, they diverted to Cypress. Returned to base at Benghazi, Libya 3-Aug-43. Flew to Fort Worth, TX, USA for war bonds tour with A/C, 1944.
Awards: DFC, AM (9OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18065645 / O-726423
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Sleepy - The Squaw
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Soluch Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Saco, ME | 24 November 1920 | |
Enlisted |
Portland, ME | 20 January 1942 | Portland, Maine |
Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Crew member B-24 41-11761 'Little Squaw' flew on the 1-Aug-43 Ploesti raid, diverted to Cypress. |
Died |
Colchester, CT | 17 November 1997 | |
Buried |
Saint Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford, York County, ME | 20 November 1997 | Saint Joseph's Cemetery Biddeford, York County, Maine |
Based Assigned |
Benina | Assigned 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. | |
Other War Bond Tour |
Fort Worth, TX, USA | Returned to Fort Worth, Texas for war bonds tour with A/C. | |
Saco, ME, USA | Saco, Maine, USA. | ||
Other Marriage |
Married Gertrude Couture. |