William B Harper
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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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.
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.
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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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
- Date: 20 October 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France
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. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources
https://www.fold3.com/image/28604832
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56645348/william-b-harper
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
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