Harry Bear

Military

Assigned to 556BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF. Ferry crew aboard B-26 41-31678 to ETO. Fatal mid air collision at Chipping Ongar 8-Mar-44 in B-26 41-31684 'Double Trouble'. Killed in Action (KIA)





Awards: PH.

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Units served with

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16043006 / O-662675
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 556th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Philadelphia, PA 23 May 1920 Son of Rose Bear.

Enlisted

Fort George G Meade, MD 1 November 1941 Fort George G Meade, Maryland

Died

Chipping Ongar, UK 8 March 1944 Fatal mid air collision at Chipping Ongar 8-Mar-44 in B-26 41-31684 'Double Trouble'. Killed in Action (KIA)

Buried

Mount Sinai Cemetery Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA Re-Interred Mount Sinai Cemetery Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Based

Chipping Ongar 8 March 1944 Assigned to 556BS, 387BG, 9AF USAAF.