Harold Leonard Schwartz Jr

Military

Harold Schwartz was Radio Operator on B-24 # 42-100372, shot down by fighters over Germany on the 25 December 1944 mission to Wahlen, Germany. Plane crashed near Règné, 10km SW of Vielsalm, Belgium. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32209932 at enlistment, then O-713123
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17065041 / O-690930
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06877750
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06295620
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12038467
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-100372) nicknamed "Old Glory" of the 389th Bomb Group. Handwritten on front of image: '2 Div B-24. Red, white and blue, 8th AF.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 25 December 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Brooklyn, New York, USA 3 March 1921

Enlisted

22 July 1942 Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 25 December 1944 Returned to Military Control 13 July 1945
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Revisions

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ContributorED-BB
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NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft Card
NARA WWII POW records

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 11681

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected the name by moving "Jr" from the surname field to the suffix field and moving the last name from the middle name field to the surname field.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Merged "Summary biography" from a Duplicate person that was then deleted.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 11681 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database