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PINES, Harry - Date of
birth
6 September 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12153292 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
849th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mannheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 17 | 89 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Pines (father)
Sophia Pines (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38087 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yards
MACR: 10326
More information
T/Sgt Harry Pines volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in New York City, New York on 14 October 1942.Over the target area, the formation flew into heavy German anti-aircraft fire. The airplane was not directly shot down by flak, but fell victim to a mid-air collision.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / 1930 Census / New York Birth Index, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Philippe Duparcq