Harry N Hagan
Military
Object Number - UPL 20801 - Capt Harry N Hagan 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.
Harry Hagan was from Yorkville, Ohio, and was assigned to the 4th Fighter Group, 336th Squadron on 1 June 1944 until 10 May 1945.
Returning from an uneventful mission on 17 January 1945 flying a P-51 Mustang named "Duke", he lost power and baled out, landing in a tree at Folkstone. At the end of the war he was sent to a Replacement Depot.
He had five victories to his credit and was awarded a DFC [8 OLC] and a Purple Heart.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Black Lace
- Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Duke
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Yorkville, OH, USA | 7 August 1922 | |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 1 June 1944 - 10 May 1945 | Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF. |
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Other B Flight Commander |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 20 February 1945 | Designated Flight Commander B Flight. |
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Died |
Yorkville, OH, USA | 22 February 1994 | |
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End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
Yorkville, OH, USA | ||
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Other Promoted |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | Promoted to Captain. |
Revisions
Personal research & 'Eighty-One Aces of the 4th Fighter Group' by Frank Speer.
'1000 Destroyed' by Capt. Grover C. Hall, Jr.' / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
