Harold Warren Van Every
MilitaryPlayed four years of college football while attending the University of Minnesota. He was drafted in the 2nd round by the Green Bay Packers and played two years of professional football with the Packers until enlisting in the USAAF in 1941
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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: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13080118
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
Missions
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Minnetonka Beach, MN | 10 February 1918 | |
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Other POW |
Zagan, Poland | 20 May 1944 | Stalag Luft III (dates are approximate) |
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Died |
Minneapolis, MN | 11 August 2007 | |
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Buried |
Wayzata, MN | 15 November 2007 | Summit Park Cemetery Wayzata, MN |
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Other Shot Down/Captured |
Stockheim, Germany | 12 May 1944 |
Revisions
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
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Changes
Sources
MACR 4770 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database