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ASMUSSEN, Harold Harry - Date of
birth
15 July 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Jersey City, New Jersey -
Hometown
Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32765699 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
563rd Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 29 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John H. Asmussen (father)
Stella (Smith) Asmussen (mother)
Robert R. Asmussen (brother)
John J. Asmussen (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30808 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
MACR: 3541
More information
Lt Filler in a/c 42-30808, was hit by enemy fighters east of Quakenbruck. With #1 engine on fire, the crew bailed out with one chute failing to open. The POW's were in Stalag I. Due to cloud coverage in the target area, Brunswick was bombed by PFF methods, on the flares of the PFF a/c of the lead groups in the wing. Bombs were away at 1040 hours from 20,000 feet. Strike photos show that the bombs hit north of the city.
Source of information: Michel Beckers/Dick Henggeler, Astrid van Erp, 388th Bomb Group Historian WWW.388bg.org, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: Jac Engels