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Personal info

Full name
CULBERTSON, Harry Edward
Date of birth
23 December 1916
Age
27
Place of birth
Chinook, Blaine County, Montana
Hometown
Chinook, Blaine County, Montana

Military service

Service number
O-811175
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Co-Pilot
Unit
704th Bombardment Squadron,
446th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
11 April 1944
Place of death
Near Lohne in Oldenburg, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
B 42 28

Immediate family

Members
Edward Culbertson (father)
Nina Culbertson (mother)
Donald E. Culbertson (brother)
Thomas D. Culbertson (brother)
Cleo B. (Jones) Culbertson (sister)
Gladys Culbertson (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
42-99942
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Berburg, Germany
MACR: 3183

More information

2nd Lt Harry E. Culbertson graduated from Chinook High School and attended the State College. He was employed in county offices he enlisted in April 1942. He was sent overseas in 1 December 1943.

This aircraft B-24J #42-99942 dropped out of the Group formation into a shallow dive, leveled off again about 7000 feet below former position in formation apparently under control. Up to this time no chutes were seen to come from the plane. After above events the ship was lost to view and no further reports were received regarding the ship.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Montana

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Montana