Wilbur L Haney

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-17 #42-40051. Killed in Action (KIA).



2nd Lieutenant Wilbur L. Haney was born August 4, 1923. His next of kin were his parents, Theron and Margaret Haney. His hometown was Pasadena, California.

On April 9, 1944, while aboard B-17 tail #42-40051 of the 96th Bomb Group, 339th Bomb Squadron, he and his entire crew were shot down and killed over Nysted, Laaland Island, Denmark.

He is buried at the Fort Smith Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-40051

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pasadena, California, USA 4 August 1923 2nd Lieutenant Wilbur L. Haney was born August 4, 1923. His next of kin were his parents, Theron and Margaret Haney. His hometown was Pasadena, California.

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 9 April 1944 On April 9, 1944, while aboard B-17 tail #42-40051 of the 96th Bomb Group, 339th Bomb Squadron, he and his entire crew were shot down and killed over Nysted, Laaland Island, Denmark.

Buried

Fort Smith National Cemetery, 522 South 6th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901, USA He is buried at the Fort Smith Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

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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ContributorWW2 Researcher Bill Beigel
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IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.

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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 3652 / MACR 3652; Snetterton Falcons, pg 130 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database