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CULBERTSON, Harry Edward - Date of
birth
23 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Chinook, Blaine County, Montana -
Hometown
Chinook, Blaine County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-811175 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
704th Bombardment Squadron,
446th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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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
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 3183
More information
2nd Lt Harry E. Culbertson was graduated from the local Chinook High School and attended the State college at Bozeman. He was employed in county offices here before entering the army air service in April, 1942. He had been overseas since Dec. 1, 1943. Lt Culbertson was married.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, Erwin Derhaag, 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: Jac Engels, Great Falls Tribune (Great Falls, Montana), http://www.446bg.com