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BRITTER, Harry Belmont - Date of
birth
3 January 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Vallejo, Solano County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-765601 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
360th Bombardment Squadron,
303rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 August 1944 - Place of
death
Hjerting, Denmark
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 39 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Britter (father)
Ruth (Swallow) Britter (mother)
Rosina Britter (sister)
Vera Britter (sister)
William Britter (brother)
George Britter Jr. (brother)
Marian Britter (sister)
Madge M. Britter (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-37629 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Esbjerg, Denmark
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 8575
More information
2nd Lt Harry B. Britter worked in an automobile factory.He joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army enlisted at Fort MacArthur, California on 8 August 1940.
The aircraft received a direct flak hit in the fuselage just back of the wings in the target area. It immediately broke in half and fell away in two pieces.
Eight crew members were killed, one man survived and was taken prisoner.
2nd Lt Harry B. Britter was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery in Denmark
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, WWIIMemorial.com, NARA, Footnote.com and 303rdbg.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Jac Engels, Michel Beckers