Wilford Charles Haraga
MilitaryAssigned to 564BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down on 13th mission. A/C damaged by flak and landed in Dubendorf, Switzerland on 5-Sep-44 in B-24 42-95205 'Lonesome Polecat'. Interned. INT
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13099632 / O-817408
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Lonesome Polecat
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Thayer, Missouri, USA | 7 March 1924 | Son of Adam and Irene Haraga. |
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Enlisted |
Detroit, MI | 24 October 1942 | Detroit, Michigan |
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Other Interned (INT) |
Dubendorf, Switzerland | 5 September 1944 | |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
3 November 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Warren, MI | 18 August 1989 | |
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Based |
Hethel | 5 September 1944 | Assigned to 564BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8601 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database