Harry Timothy Dorn

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 533BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Wainwright crew. 12 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) Berlin in B-17 42-31698; hit by fighters, fell out of formation colliding with B-17 42-97214 'Carolina Queen' and exploding. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 5319



Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11069104 / O-753956
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pittsburgh, PA 26 October 1922 Son of Harry J Dorn.

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, PA 3 September 1942 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Died

NW Berlin 24 May 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Berlin in B-17 42-31698; hit by fighters, fell out of formation colliding with B-17 42-97214 'Carolina Queen' and exploding. KIA MACR 5319

Buried

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Re-Interred Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section 84 Site 47-49

Based

Ridgewell 24 May 1944 Assigned to 533BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF.