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ZLOTNIK, Harold - Date of
birth
14 August 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-685068 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
413th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1944 - Place of
death
Near Lingen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 25 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry Zlotnik (father)
Dora (Lundin) Zlotnik (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30518 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Short Stride IV
Destination: Münster, Germany
MACR: 2016
More information
Collided with aircraft 42-5953, both going down.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: FOHF, www.ancestry.com, Chicago Tribune - 10 February 1944