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NEIDIG, Harold Stanley - Date of
birth
13 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-684182 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator/Bombardier -
Unit
714th Bombardment Squadron,
448th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
29 April 1944 - Place of
death
Meienberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Neidig (father)
Carrie Neidig (mother)
Verna Neidig (sister)
Ralph Neidig (brother)
Edna Neidig (sister)
Irene Neidig (sister)
Naomi Neidig (sister)
William Neidig (brother)
Nelson Neidig (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-99988 -
Data
Type: B24-J
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 4491
More information
Harold Neidig completed two years of college and worked as a foreman with the Asplundh Tree Expert Company.On the return trip from the target I saw two ships go down, one was piloted by Lt Ponge & the other piloted by Lt Rogers. One ship which I believe to be Lt Ponge was attacked by fighters and shortly thereafter 8 chutes were seen to open. A/C was in steep vertical dive when last seen.
Statement from 1st Lt Joseph G. Liebich, Pilot A/C 42-94735.
Lt Neidig was in the Navigator´s compartment at the time the plane was shot down. It is Sgt Maynard´s believe that he was killed by the shell that came up through the Navigator´s compartment into the cockpit.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Astrid van Erp, www.findagrave.com