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TSGT David W Harris

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TSGT David W Harris Veteran

Birth
Carter County, Kentucky, USA
Death
22 Feb 1944 (aged 24–25)
England
Burial
Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Add to Map
Plot
Plot A Row 2 Grave 27
Memorial ID
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Served aboard B-17 42-38041, Hell's Angels II. Pilot John Stuermer, Co-pilot Charles Reynolds, Navigator: Bill Tielman, Bombardier: Clyde Newman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Harris, Radio Operator: Ed Murray, Ball turret gunner: Joe Stark, Waist gunner: Marv Carroll,Tail gunner: Marv Collins (9 Killed in Action); Waist gunner: Dave Miller (Returned to Duty); While on assembly for a raid into Germany, Hell's Angels II collided with B-17 42-31516 shearing its off tail over England, crashing both planes.
Served aboard B-17 42-38041, Hell's Angels II. Pilot John Stuermer, Co-pilot Charles Reynolds, Navigator: Bill Tielman, Bombardier: Clyde Newman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Harris, Radio Operator: Ed Murray, Ball turret gunner: Joe Stark, Waist gunner: Marv Carroll,Tail gunner: Marv Collins (9 Killed in Action); Waist gunner: Dave Miller (Returned to Duty); While on assembly for a raid into Germany, Hell's Angels II collided with B-17 42-31516 shearing its off tail over England, crashing both planes.

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Kentucky.


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  • Maintained by: Frogman
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56290470/david_w-harris: accessed ), memorial page for TSGT David W Harris (1919–22 Feb 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56290470, citing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England; Maintained by Frogman (contributor 47380828).