Harry R Ankeny Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. 70+ missions, credited with 1.5 air to air victory and 2 ground victories. Completed (End) Tour of Duty (ETD).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Nebraska, USA | 8 May 1919 | Son of Harry R and Beula J Ankeny. |
Other Assigned |
Leiston IP16, UK | 2 June 1943 - 16 August 1944 | Assigned to 362FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 16 August 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
Died |
Denver, CO, USA | 21 February 2004 | |
Other Promotion |
Leiston IP16, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
Other Promotion |
Leiston IP16, UK | Promoted to Captain. | |
Lincoln, NE, USA |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / The 357th Over Europe