Henry Isadore Levy

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-20548.jpeg UPL 20548 2nd Lt Henry I. Levy

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Object Number - UPL 20548 - 2nd Lt Henry I. Levy

Henry Levy was a graduate of Penn State College and of the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Leaving school to enlist in the Air Corps in April 1942, Henry finished training as a Bombardier at Albuquerque, New Mexico in March 1943 where he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. In September, he graduated as a Navigator at San Marcos, Texas. Joining the William Quaintance crew, he was sent to England in October 1943, a member of the 306th Bomb Group / 369th Bomb Squadron. Henry was Killed In Action in the loss of B-17 #42-31695 on 22 February 1944.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33551808
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31158525
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17128889
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34201982 and O-632869
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 32292921
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Assistant Engineer, waist gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA 4 August 1920 Son of Julius and Sophia Levy

Enlisted

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, United States 16 April 1942 as a Private in the Air Corps

Other

Killed In Action (KIA)

near Kirchen, Germany 22 February 1944 in the loss of B-17 #42-31695

Buried

Kirchen, Germany 26 February 1944 Initially buried in the Kirchen cemetery
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States

Buried

Netherlands American Cemetery Re-interred Plot M, Row 21, Grave 4

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 55903821.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55903821/henry-i.-levy
Removed punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

Date
ContributorED-BB
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WWII Draft Cards
Added middle name and birth details

Date
ContributorED-BB
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MACR 2652
NARA WWII Enlistment records
Data from research made on the crew of 42-31695 by Jerry Zak, nephew of Engineer Joseph Strukel (KIA)
US Census 1940
ABMC website

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2652 / MACR 2652, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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