Franklin D Harrod
Military ROLL OF HONOURaccording to book, Harrod was killed in accident at base as plane crashed on takeoff. Listed as Killed in Action (KIA) on 398th web site December 24, 1944
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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: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Here's Hopin
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Died |
24 December 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / see Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier by Leonard Streitfeld