Harold B Bolton

Military

Shot down 28 May 1944 in B-17 #4231651 'Decatur Deb. ' Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31651

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Decatur Deb
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Archer City, Texas, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 28 May 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorJimmy1946
Changes
Sources

Updated service number from fathers dog tag by James B Bolton

Date
ContributorJimmy1946
Changes
Sources

James B. Bolton, oldest son of Harold B Bolton from personal documents and personal accounts.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5259 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database