Harold Oakes

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 29 April 1944 in B-24 42-52301. Plane ditched in Channel. Killed in Action.

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'

453rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-52301

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Ken O Kay
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron

Events

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Killed in action

29 April 1944

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4940

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Contributorjmoore43
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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Liberator Men of Old Buc