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2Lt Harry E Washer
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2Lt Harry E Washer Veteran

Birth
Oregon, USA
Death
23 Oct 1942 (aged 21–22)
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Plot
Tablets of the Missing - Army
Memorial ID
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Harry served as a Second Lieutenant on a flight ( type plane and # unknown ), 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Multnomah County, Oregon prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 3, 1941, prior to the war, in Portland, Oregon. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.

They took off, with a crew of 4, from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on a routine flight to Queenland, Australia. After take off they were not seen nor heard from again.

Harry was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight during the war.

Service # O-725646

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Airmen who perished on this flight:

Collins, Dale M ~ Pvt, PA
May, Edward Q, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, FL
Mills, Jack D ~ 2nd Lt, TX
Washer, Harry E ~ 2nd Lt, OR

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

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Harry served as a Second Lieutenant on a flight ( type plane and # unknown ), 71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Multnomah County, Oregon prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 3, 1941, prior to the war, in Portland, Oregon. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Actor and also as Single, without dependents.

They took off, with a crew of 4, from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on a routine flight to Queenland, Australia. After take off they were not seen nor heard from again.

Harry was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight during the war.

Service # O-725646

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Airmen who perished on this flight:

Collins, Dale M ~ Pvt, PA
May, Edward Q, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, FL
Mills, Jack D ~ 2nd Lt, TX
Washer, Harry E ~ 2nd Lt, OR

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

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  • Maintained by: MAJ Jimmy Cotton
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56791749/harry_e-washer: accessed ), memorial page for 2Lt Harry E Washer (1920–23 Oct 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56791749, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by MAJ Jimmy Cotton (contributor 48803557).