Harold Eldredge Serine

Military

Assigned to 734, 453BG, 8AF USAAF. On mission 13-Apr-44 in B-24 41-28629. Landed Dübendorf, Switzerland Interned (INT). MACR 3834.





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32219851 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Blondes Away
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 733rd Bomb Squadron 734th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kings, NY 6 February 1924 Son of Nathan and Katherine Serine.

Enlisted

New York City, NY 27 February 1943 New York City, NY

Other

Interned (INT)

Dübendorf, Switzerland 13 April 1944 On mission 13-Apr-44 in B-24 41-28629. Landed Dübendorf, Switzerland Interned (INT). MACR 3834.

Other

Discharged USAAF

3 November 1945 Honourable discharge

Died

24 July 1996

Buried

Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery Bear, New Castle County, DE 31 July 1996 Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery Bear, New Castle County, Delaware

Based

Old Buckenham Assigned to 734, 453BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

MACR 3834 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database