Howard H Ganson

Military

9 February 1945 returned from bombing mission to a synthetic oil plant at Lutzkendorf, Germany in which 5 other crew members were killed.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31060

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pogue Ma Hone
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Places

Jaraczewe

  • Site type: Aircraft crash site
  • Known as: Jaraczewo, Poland

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Returned (RTD)

Germany 9 February 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography".

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Combat Chronology Supplement p. 191, Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12245 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database