Harry C Terrell

Military

T/Sergeant Terrell landed near Ruiselede, Belgium and evaded with the help of Belgian citizens and underground members. See Lt Eadmer W. Pease's page. T/Sgt Terrell's Escape & Evasion report E&E 2070 is at http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2070.pdf

Hidden in Belgium until liberation by British troops on 11 September 1944, he was back in England on the 13th.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33548652
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14118841 and O-816256
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34095885
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18000504
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-694932
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Florida, United States 6 June 1921

Other

Evaded

Belgium 15 August 1944 - 11 September 1944 Landed near Ruiselede, Belgium. Helped by Belgian citizens and underground members. See Lt Eadmer W. Pease's page. T/Sgt Terrell's Escape & Evasion report E&E 2070 is at http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2070.pdf Hidden in Belgium until liberation by British troops on 11 September 1944, he was back in England on the 13th.

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

NARA WWII Enlistment records
NARA WWII POW records
MACR 7918
Escape & Evasion report E&E 2070 : http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2070.pdf

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Helton s Hellcats, A Pictorial History of the 493rd BG, pub 1998, AFEES, MACR 7918, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php / MACR 7918 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database