Reuben William Hartje
MilitaryAssigned to 586BS, 394BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Haltern, hit by flak crashed Haltern, Germany 22-Mar-45 Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 13040
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15126247 / O-714595
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Sheboygan Redskin
- Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
6 April 1924 | Son of Herman William and Wilhelmenia M [Lucht] Hartje. | |
Other Baled Out |
22 March 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Haltern, hit by flak crashed Haltern, Germany 22-Mar-45 Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 13040 | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
26 March 1945 - 2 May 1945 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IIb. | |
Died |
19 June 2009 | ||
Buried |
17 July 2009 | Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery Union Grove, Racine County, WI | |
Based |
22 March 1945 | Assigned to 586BS, 394BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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