Harold N Longacre
MilitaryEntered service at Levenworth, KS September 1942. Joined 392nd BG July 1944. Rank at end of WW II was S/Sergeant. Shot down 12 September 1944 in B-24 #4250758 'YWCA The Flying Saucer. ' Prisoner of War (POW) Stalag Luft IV, was on long march, escaped near Hanover. Discharged September 1945.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A pathfinder B-24 Liberator of the 577th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Note radar gear under nose/cockpit area!' Handwritten and printed caption on reverse: '392BG 577SQ.' On reverse: John E. Bode Aug 05 1964 [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-414153.jpg.webp?itok=qGPtoDSE)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Y.M.C.A Flying Service
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Crashed |
Germany | 12 September 1944 | |
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Born |
Los Angeles, California |
Revisions
ContributorEmily
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Sources
Brought together information from duplicate record. Additional information from MACR 8852 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8852/ self