Name:
Abe Corey Harper
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
34663319
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-02-04
State:
North Carolina
Cemetery:
Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, North Carolina
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Abe Corey Harper was born on February 11, 1923 in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina. He was the son of William Thomas Harper and Mattie Simms Taylor Harper. He served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Staff Sergeant and Tail Gunner of #42-31781 aircraft during World War II. Abe was Killed in Action February 4, 1944 at the age of 20 and is now buried in the Maplewood Cemetery, Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, USA. Ssgt Harper 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.