Harry D Freivogel
Military
Navigator B24. 448th. 714th
Update
Object Number - UPL 15475 - Lt. Harry D Freivogel Navigator B24. 448th. 714th
After marriage in 1941, Harry enlisted for the draft, and in his own words " being patriotic or probably knowing the regular draft would get me sooner or later and I would be drafted into the regular Army, I decided I would enlist in the Army Air Corps".
One of the Bomber Boys he was stationed with the 448th Bomb Group, 714th Bomb Squadron at Seething. He flew 29 missions as a member of Bryson's crew. The war ended before being able to complete number 30.
After the end of the war in Europe he went back to work for the same company for another 40 years. He and his wife of 73 years raised 3 sons.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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: 448th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 20th Combat Bomb Wing 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 20th Combat Bomb Wing 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Copilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner / Chaff Thrower
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron 753rd Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Trouble N Mind
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 713th Bomb Squadron 714th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 16 April 1945
- Date: 11 April 1945
- Date: 4 April 1945
- Date: 14 March 1945
- Official Description:
- Date: 10 March 1945
Events
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30 August 1921 | Born in his Grandfather's house | |
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Enlisted |
22 August 1942 | Had to have named changed from Jean to Harry on birth certificate. | |
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Based |
4 August 1944 - 15 April 1945 | 2nd Air Div, 448th Bomb Group. 714th Bomb Squadron | |
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Other Discharged |
22 September 1945 | Had to remain on inactive service for 7 years. | |
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Died |
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Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster
