Oron Edward Harper

Military

Oron Harper was Co-Pilot on B-17 #44-8208, shot down on the Merseburg mission 2 November 1944. Prisoner of War (POW)

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William Nagy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35350761
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Modesto Olivo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-766343
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Joseph Alfred Young

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13062522 at enlistment, then O-695717
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Radar Navigator

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Event Location Date Description

Born

12 November 1921 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States

Enlisted

22 July 1942 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

2 November 1944 Captured near Drosa, NW of Köthen, Germany. Wounded, was transported to hospital in Köthen. Interned later at Stalag Luft 3; force-marched to Stalag 7A Moosburg. Liberated there by US troops 29 April 1945. NARA WWII POW records : “Returned to Military Control 26 May 1945.”

Died

5 October 2015
Versailles Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Buried/ Commemorated

Oron Harper rests at the Mustang Cemetery, Mustang, Canadian County, Oklahoma

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
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First name is Oron.
NARA WWII Enlistment Records
NARA WWII POW Records
MACR 2902
NARA - Captured German records - KU-3247
WWII Draft Card
VETERANS BIRLS Death File
VA Grave Locator

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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 10143 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database