Maurice J Harper

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Was co pilot to Col. Aber in 43-37516 'Tondelayo' they held the plane up to let the rest of the crew bail out and crashed into the River Stour.

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Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37516) nicknamed "Tondalayo" of the 305th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '422 BS, Tondalayo.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tondelayo
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in action

4 March 1945

Born

Jefferson County, Alabama

Buried

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Sources

Combat Chronology Supplement p. 549, ABMC / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia