Harold Eugene Clanton

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Object Number - UPL 75415 - S/Sgt Harold E. Clanton

Assigned to 418BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. John Brady crew. 17 x missions. Failed to Return  (FTR) Munster 10-Oct-43 in B-17 #42-30830 M'lle Zig Zag. Killed in Action (KIA), MACR 1029.

 

Awards: AM (2 OLC), PH.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Major John C. Egan, of the 100th Bomb Group, wearing a fez on his return from the Regensburg Shuttle mission. Associated News Story: '"Arabian Knights Return": Men Who Made Shuttle-Bombing Raid On Regensburg. Wearing red fezes and carrying Arabian knives, the first contingent of airmen who participated in the shuttle-bombing raid on Regensburg returned from their temporary North African bases yesterday, August 22 - five days after the heavy attack on the Nazis' largest aircraft Messerschmidt factory. No b

John Clarence Egan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-399510
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Squadron Commander

Aircraft

42-30830

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: M'lle Zig Zag
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

27 December 1921 BornNeosho, Missouri

Enlisted

2 July 1940 EnlistedTulsa, Oklahoma

Based

15 June 1943 - 10 October 1943 BasedThorpe Abbotts, Diss, UK

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

10 October 1943 Killed in Action (KIA)Nottuln-Stevern, Germany

Buried

1 January 1949 Re-InterredMemorial Park CemeteryTulsa, Oklahoma

Revisions

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Added some Punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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https://www.fold3.com/image/310952947

https://www.fold3.com/memorial/638815964/harold-e-clanton/facts

https://www.fold3.com/record/84739103/harold-e-clanton-us-wwii-army-enlistment-records-1938-1946

https://www.fold3.com/record/701792741/blank-us-wwii-hospital-admission-card-files-1942-1954

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114452320/harold-eugene-clanton

 

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1029 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Harold Eugene Clanton: Gallery (2 items)

Harold Clanton

Object number: UPL 75415 - S/Sgt Harold E. Clanton

Harold Clanton

Object number: UPL 75420 - S/Sgt Harold E. Clanton and crew mates