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Personal info

Full name
ROSENTHAL, Harry
Date of birth
24 March 1923
Age
20
Place of birth
New York City, New York
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York

Military service

Service number
12157354
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Tail Gunner
Unit
701st Bombardment Squadron,
445th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
20 February 1944
Place of death
1 km North of Edemissen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
C 3 1

Immediate family

Members
Henry Rosenthal (father)
Fannie Rosenthal (mother)
William Rosenthal (brother)
Jean Rosenthal (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-7569
Data
Type: B-24
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the aviation industry
MACR: 2439

More information

S/Sgt Harry Rosenthal volunteered for the Air Corps of the U.S. Army in New York City, New York on 22 October 1942. He attended high school for 4 years and was a shipping clerk before he joined the army.

Statement of 2nd Lt George C. Sfarnas:
"I saw an enemy fighter go after Lt. Neal's ship and a few minutes later I saw the ship burst into flames."

The entire crew was killed and initially interred in a common grave in the Northeast corner of the cemetery of Edemissen on 22 February 1944.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.445th-bomb-group.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card, 1940 US Census

Photo source: Jac Engels, Peter Schouteten