Harold W Shroka

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 6-Dec-1942 in B-17F 41-24453 'Cherry' while serving as Co-Pilot. Killed in Action (KIA)

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cherry
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Buried

Lille, France 12 December 1942 Buried in the Southern Cemetery of Lille, France. Exact location in this cemetery is unknown.

Born

Ohio

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Lille, France 6 December 1942 Shot down by enemy aircraft, remained in the aircraft when it crashed.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Correctd again the connection to A/C 41-24553.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to the A/C 41-24453 mentioned in the description. Added a connection to the A/C pilot, Lt William A. Prentice.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 8-Nov-2014. "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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