Harlie Wilton Sands entered the military service in Minnesota. He served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and waist gunner of #42-31802 "Gyndia" aircraft during World War II. A member of the Amann crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on March 8, 1944. The plane was hit by Me 109's. When last seen, the #3 engine was feathered and both wings were badly shot-up. The plane crashed west of Magdeburg. Sgt Sands is now buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands. He 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.

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