Name:
Harry Octave, Jr. Guyette
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
11070143
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-07-31
State:
Rhode Island
Cemetery:
Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium
Plot:
D
Row:
38
Grave:
3
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Harry Octave Guyette, Jr. entered the military service in Rhode Island. He served as a Staff Sergeant and Radio Operator on B-17G "Devil's Luck" #42-32030, 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Harry was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by German flak and crashed north of Munich, Germany during the war. He is now buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium. Ssgt Guyette was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.