William B Harper

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-19392.jpeg UPL 19392 B-17F Flying Fortress 42-30181 'Lover Boy' [former 'Herky Jerky II'] 335th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF.

The crew in front of it are a 303rd Bomb Group crew. They are:
Back row (L-R):
2Lt William B. Harper (CP)(2);
2Lt Ralph M. Haddock (N);
2Lt Donald F. DeCamp (P)(1);
2Lt Robert E. Galbraith (B);
T/Sgt Curtis O. Brooke (R)(4)

Front row (L-R):
S/Sgt Richard J. Tracy (WG);
S/Sgt Gustaf J. Simon (TG)(3);
S/Sgt Charles R. Doback (WG)(5);
S/Sgt William H. Jenkins (TG)(5);
T/Sgt William T. Hembree (E)

The photo was taken on 16 June 1943 at Bangor, Maine.

Object Number - UPL 19392 - B-17F Flying Fortress 42-30181 'Lover Boy' [former 'Herky Jerky II'] 335th BS, 95th BG, 8AF USAAF. The crew in front of it are a 303rd Bomb Group...

Assigned to 358BS, 303BS, 8AF USAAF. 25 x combat missions. Shot down 20-Oct-43 in B-17 41-24629. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1032



Awards: DFC, AM (2 OLC), PH.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14076565 / O-793335
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Jacksonville, FL 31 May 1942 Jacksonville, Florida

Died

Valenciennes, France 20 October 1943

Buried

Valenciennes, FR 21 October 1943 Interred Valenciennes cemetery

Born

Jacksonville, FL

Buried

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial Re-Interred Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial Plot B Row 22 Grave 33

Based

Molesworth 20 October 1943 Assigned to 358BS, 303BS, 8AF USAAF.

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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1032 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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