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SPRINGER, Harry Stoner - Date of
birth
23 December 1913 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Uniontown, Fayette County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Hillsdale, Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12093884 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
835th Bombardment Squadron,
486th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
Merseburg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Elizabeth Springer (mother)
R. E. Springer (brother)
James E. Springer (brother)
Hester Springer (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38110 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Marge
Destination: Merseburg, Germany
Mission: Strategic Bombing
MACR: 9420
More information
Harry Springer volunteered for the Civilian Air Patrol program and completed his training at Bergen Junior College at which time he was accepted into the military. He first trained with a glider command at Lubbock Field, Texas, and later received training at Yuma Airfield in Arizona, where he earned his wings in February 1944.His two brothers also served during the war.
They were flying lead of the "B" group. The aircraft took a hit from FLAK just before bombs away, which resulted in the breaking in two of the aircraft near the waist windows. The tail section fell, striking another aircraft.
Source of information: FOHF, Carla Mans, WWIIMemorial.com, Footnote.com, 486th.org, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Jac Engels, The Record 29 December 1944