Harvey Dater

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down on 9/12/44 in B-17 'Big Gas Bird' #42-31638. Brother in law reported killed by locals after crash. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31638

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Big Gas Bird
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Lansing, Michigan 21 March 1921

Died

12 September 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorKauko56
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MACR 8907

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8907, brother in law