Henry B Hardenburg

Military

Captured, Injured. Crashed near Fritzlar on 9 Mar 45 in B-17 #4297810

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (K8-S, serial number 42-97810) of the 398th Bomb Group.

42-97810

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Linden, New Jersey, USA

Other

POW - Not Reported

Germany 9 March 1945 Henry was wounded by flak before the crash. Afterwards he was captured and taken to the hospital in Fritzlar, Germany. There he was found a few weeks later when the infantry took the town of Fritzlar.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12962 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database