Harold D Wagoner

Military

Assigned to 559BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Bastogne attacked by Me109's, hit in the tail area, causing severe damage to flight control surfaces. Baled out of spinning A/C Wounded badly and suffering from burns baled out successfully, captured by German troops and bled to death the following day WIA/POW/KIA. MACR 11403.



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

387th Bomb Group

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

People

Wayne W Church

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11033720 / O-791193
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-107577

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Duffy Hot Garters #2
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron

Missions

The nose art of a B-26 Marauder (serial number 42-95865) nicknamed "Sky Hag" of the 391st Bomb Group.

757

  • Date: 23 December 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

7 March 1924 Son of Harry D and Verna M Wagoner.

Enlisted

2 March 1943 Camp Dodge Herrold Iowa

Other

Shot down / wounded / baled out

23 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Bastogne attacked by Me109's, hit in the tail area, causing severe damage to flight control surfaces. Baled out of spinning A/C Wounded badly, baled out successfully, captured by German troops and bled to death the following day WIA/POW/KIA. MACR 11403.

Died

24 December 1944 Died from wounds in captivity. Tended by captured US surgeons.

Buried

25 December 1944 Interred Hoscheid cemetery Luxembourg

Born

Based

23 December 1944 Assigned to 559BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF.

Buried

Re-Interred Hill Crest Memorial Park Fort Madison Iowa.

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