George H Hargadon
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 4 April 1943 in B-17 #425344. Target was Renault Works near Paris. Crashed at Fontaine-sous-Preau, north of Rouen. Killed in Action (KIA).
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Expendable Number 2
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
Events
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Died |
4 April 1943 | ||
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Born |
Douglas County, Nebraska | ||
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Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 4 April 1943 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15564 / MACR 15564, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 99, ABMC web site / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database