He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
B-17G " Myer's Flaw " #42-31553 took off, with a crew of 10, on a bombing mission over Berlin, Germany. They were attacked and show down by enemy aircraft and crashed in Wernsdorf/Niederlehme, six miles SW of Erkner, Germany.
" 5 " crew members were able to bailout and became POW's and " 5 " were " Killed In Action " in the crash.
Harry was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33207961
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31553:
Creevy, Edward J. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Haushalter, Edward E. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MO
Langston, Everett V. ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, FL
Lee, Harry E. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MD
Nisbet, Richard H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, WV
Airmen who survived from B-17G #42-31553:
Hensley, Herman M. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot ~ ( POW )
Schmit, Richard R. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator ~ ( POW )
Herrick, John W. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier ~ ( POW )
Alfaro, Ralph A. ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner ~ ( POW )
Jones, Eldon P. ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner ~ ( POW )
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war.
B-17G " Myer's Flaw " #42-31553 took off, with a crew of 10, on a bombing mission over Berlin, Germany. They were attacked and show down by enemy aircraft and crashed in Wernsdorf/Niederlehme, six miles SW of Erkner, Germany.
" 5 " crew members were able to bailout and became POW's and " 5 " were " Killed In Action " in the crash.
Harry was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33207961
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31553:
Creevy, Edward J. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, PA
Haushalter, Edward E. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MO
Langston, Everett V. ~ Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, FL
Lee, Harry E. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, MD
Nisbet, Richard H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, WV
Airmen who survived from B-17G #42-31553:
Hensley, Herman M. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot ~ ( POW )
Schmit, Richard R. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator ~ ( POW )
Herrick, John W. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier ~ ( POW )
Alfaro, Ralph A. ~ Sgt, Left Waist Gunner ~ ( POW )
Jones, Eldon P. ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner ~ ( POW )
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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