Harry A Halverson

Military

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People

Malcolm Ross Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Halverson Detachment
  • Service Numbers: 12026078 / 0-789038 / 0-388723
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator - Bombardier

Missions

RAF Western Desert Air Force

  • Date: 15 June 1942
  • Official Description: 7 B-24’s, along with 2 RAF B-24’s and RAF torpedo-carrying Beauforts, attack Italian fleet E of Malta. The B-24’s bomb and damage a battleship and a cruiser, while the Beauforts sink a cruiser.

HALPRO Task Force

  • Date: 12 June 1942
  • Official Description: 13 B-24’s of detachment under command of Col Harry A Halverson en route from US to China take off during 11Jun from Fayid to bomb oilfields at Ploesti. Only 12 attack at dawn. 4 of the 13 land at base in Iraq which was designated for recovery of the...

Places

Fayid Airbase in Egypt, home of the 98th Bomb Group, photographed from a B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Airfield + station RAF Fayid ME, 1941.'

Fayid

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Fayid

Lydda

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lod

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

27 May 1895 Born in Iowa.

Died

11 May 1978 Buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Revisions

Date5 Sep 2020 13:41:18
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NARA files verified participation in Air Combat, Antisubmarine and Egypt-Libya campaign phases for the EAME Campaign Medal.

Date5 Jul 2020 13:33:57
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Colonel Halverson flew on the 12 Jun 1942 mission to Ploesti, Romania on B-24D HALPRO #14, Serial No. 41-11616 "Arkansas Traveler" and flew on B-24D HALPRO #1, Serial No, 41-11595 "Ole Faithful" for the 15 Jun 1942 mission to bomb the Italian Fleet in the Mediterranean.

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Buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Date5 Jul 2020 12:56:27
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NARA verified awards.