Harry served as a First Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24H "Piecemaker" (#42-52368), 765th Bomber Squadron, 461st Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
Harry was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down by German Fighters over Linz, Austria during the war. Out of the crew of 10, 7 were Killed In Action and 3 became POW's.
He had served in the Air Force for one year and eight months at the time of his death.
He was decorated with the Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, and one Distinguished Unit Badge.
Service # O-691975
Son of Rabbi Philip First and Sarah Gurevitz First who resided at 412 North Franklin Street, Wilmington, Delaware.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24H (#42-52368):
DiMartino, Louis, S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Duzan, Fred C., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
First, Harry M., 1st Lt, Navigator, Delaware
Fulks, Glenial, 1st Lt, Pilot, Kentucky
Jaske, Walter R., T/Sgt, Nose Gunner, Pennsylvania
Krivitsky, Morris A., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Pennsylvania
Stewart, Robert B., FO, Bombardier, California
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Airmen who became Pow's from B-24H (#42-52368):
Ludlum, Warren O., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot
Godino, Peter N., 2nd Lt, Tail Gunner
Diamond, George, S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Harry was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down by German Fighters over Linz, Austria during the war. Out of the crew of 10, 7 were Killed In Action and 3 became POW's.
He had served in the Air Force for one year and eight months at the time of his death.
He was decorated with the Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, and one Distinguished Unit Badge.
Service # O-691975
Son of Rabbi Philip First and Sarah Gurevitz First who resided at 412 North Franklin Street, Wilmington, Delaware.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24H (#42-52368):
DiMartino, Louis, S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Duzan, Fred C., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
First, Harry M., 1st Lt, Navigator, Delaware
Fulks, Glenial, 1st Lt, Pilot, Kentucky
Jaske, Walter R., T/Sgt, Nose Gunner, Pennsylvania
Krivitsky, Morris A., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Pennsylvania
Stewart, Robert B., FO, Bombardier, California
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Airmen who became Pow's from B-24H (#42-52368):
Ludlum, Warren O., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot
Godino, Peter N., 2nd Lt, Tail Gunner
Diamond, George, S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Harry served as a First Lieutenant & Navigator on B-24H "Piecemaker" (#42-52368), 765th Bomber Squadron, 461st Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
Harry was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down by German Fighters over Linz, Austria during the war. Out of the crew of 10, 7 were Killed In Action and 3 became POW's.
He had served in the Air Force for one year and eight months at the time of his death.
He was decorated with the Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, and one Distinguished Unit Badge.
Service # O-691975
Son of Rabbi Philip First and Sarah Gurevitz First who resided at 412 North Franklin Street, Wilmington, Delaware.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Airmen who perished on B-24H (#42-52368):
DiMartino, Louis, S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Duzan, Fred C., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
First, Harry M., 1st Lt, Navigator, Delaware
Fulks, Glenial, 1st Lt, Pilot, Kentucky
Jaske, Walter R., T/Sgt, Nose Gunner, Pennsylvania
Krivitsky, Morris A., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Pennsylvania
Stewart, Robert B., FO, Bombardier, California
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Airmen who became Pow's from B-24H (#42-52368):
Ludlum, Warren O., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot
Godino, Peter N., 2nd Lt, Tail Gunner
Diamond, George, S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Harry was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down by German Fighters over Linz, Austria during the war. Out of the crew of 10, 7 were Killed In Action and 3 became POW's.
He had served in the Air Force for one year and eight months at the time of his death.
He was decorated with the Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, and one Distinguished Unit Badge.
Service # O-691975
Son of Rabbi Philip First and Sarah Gurevitz First who resided at 412 North Franklin Street, Wilmington, Delaware.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Airmen who perished on B-24H (#42-52368):
DiMartino, Louis, S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Pennsylvania
Duzan, Fred C., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
First, Harry M., 1st Lt, Navigator, Delaware
Fulks, Glenial, 1st Lt, Pilot, Kentucky
Jaske, Walter R., T/Sgt, Nose Gunner, Pennsylvania
Krivitsky, Morris A., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Pennsylvania
Stewart, Robert B., FO, Bombardier, California
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Airmen who became Pow's from B-24H (#42-52368):
Ludlum, Warren O., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot
Godino, Peter N., 2nd Lt, Tail Gunner
Diamond, George, S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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