Harry Herbert Crosby
Military
Object Number - UPL 55412 - Crew of Just A Snappin on the Bremen Mission. Standing from left : William McClelland, Harry H. Crosby, Charles A. Via, Jr., Everett E. Blakely,...
RTD. B-17F #42-3393 'Just-A-Snappin'. On mission to Bremen on 8 Oct 1943 A/C severely damaged by flak and enemy fighters. A/C returned to base alone and crashed near Ludham. Harry wrote "On a Wing and a Prayer" about his experiences.
Mentioned in "Eighth Air Force", By Donald L. Miller.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Did you say ten cents?, blakely’s provisional group, just-a-snappin
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 21 June 1944
- Official Description: The Eighth begins shuttle bombing missions (FRANTIC) between UK and bases in USSR. P-47’s (2 groups) escort the Heavy Bombers from just off German coast to Stendal where a P-51 group continues escort to, and suppprt over, the target (synthetic oil...
- Date: 13 December 1943
- Date: 8 October 1943
- Date: 23 September 1943
- Date: 9 September 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New England, Hettinger County, North Dakota, USA | 18 April 1919 | |
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Died |
Essex, Massachusetts, USA | 28 July 2010 | (aged 91) |
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Buried |
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA | East Parish Burying Ground |
Revisions
Added a connection to the mission “VIII Bomber Command 154” per info the book “A Wing and A Prayer” by Harry H. Crosby.
NARA files verified DFC w/2 oak leaf clusters and AM w/4 oak leaf clusters.
Added a connection to the mission “69”per info in the book (Chapter 4) “A Wing and A Prayer” by Harry H. Crosby.
Added S/N per info in the book “A Wing and A Prayer” by Harry H. Crosby.
Added a connection to the mission “428”per info in the book “A Wing and A Prayer” by Harry H. Crosby.
Added Awards per info in the book “A Wing and A Prayer” by Harry H. Crosby.
Added a connection to the mission “VIII Bomber Command 75” per info in the book “A Wing and A Prayer” by Harry H. Crosby.
Added a connections- to the mission “VIII Bomber Command 100” per info in the book “A Wing and A Prayer” by Harry H. Crosby.
Added connection to the mission on 8 Oct 1943 as listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a connection to the 100th BG listed in the A/C description.
Added connections to the missions “VIII Bomber Command 91” and "VIII Bomber Command 94" per info the book “A Wing and A Prayer” by Harry H. Crosby.
Updated the Born event and Added Awards and Added Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 104766316.
Updated his rand and Added his middle name per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 104766316.
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
"Eighth Air Force", By Donald L. Miller.
Added a connection to A/C # 42-3393 mentioned in the "Summary biography".
100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001, Combat Chronology, Unit History, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey p. 314 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
