Harry William Crampton
MilitaryStanding left to right : Harry Crampton, Scott Farrington, Art Johnson and John Farnum.
Kneeling left to right : Jack Reiter, Pete Hansen, Arnie Good, Don Hurd and Don Emaus.
Best Web - B-24 - 42-40319 - Yankee rebel - Dopey Goldberg
TSgt. Harry W. Crampton, was assigned as a radio operator on the B-24D, 42-40664, Teggie Ann, in the 515th Bomb Squadron, the 376th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force from Britain, temporarily detached (TDY) to the 9th Air Force, USAAF, in Benghazi, Libya, for Operation Tidal Wave to Ploesti, Romania, flown by Lt. Don Hurd and his crew.
Teggie Ann, Failed to Return (FTR) from a mission over Foggia, Italy. Shot down by German fighters over Italy. 16 Aug 43, (10 POW), MACR 298
TSgt. Harry Crampton's Awards: DFC, AM (5OLC), GC, POW, WWII Victory, EAME (4 x battle stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15082421 / O-661935
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: B-24D Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Honey Chile - Liberandos - Teggie Ann
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Berka, al Birkah
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Mountainville, NJ | 17 May 1917 | Son of William Henry and Phoebe E Crampton. |
Enlisted |
26 January 1942 | ||
Other Bailed out. (POW) |
16 August 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Foggia; shot down by enemy fighters over Italy 16-Aug-43, (10 POW), MACR 298 | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Krems an der Donau, Austria | 16 August 1943 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag XVIIb. |
Other Discharged USAAF |
4 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Endicott, NY | 7 February 2003 | |
Buried |
Riverhurst Cemetery Endicott, Broome County, NY | 11 February 2003 | Riverhurst Cemetery Endicott, Broome County, New York |
Based |
16 August 1943 | Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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