Harvey A Fox Jr

Military

Crashed near Langen on 9 Mar 45 in B-17 #43-37789, POW. March 9, 1945 Frankfurt mission: Harvey Fox's A/C was hit in the target area. Witnesses reported nine chutes before the plane exploded.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-37789

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War (POW)

9 March 1945

Born

Mount Pleasant, Maryland

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Added a POW event per info in the "Summary biography".

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Added a connection to A/C #43-37789 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12958; Snetterton Falcons, pg 211, 238, 245