Warner Harry Forest, Jr.

Name:

Harry Forest, Jr. Warner

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-751501

Unit:

63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1944-06-07

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France

Plot:

C

Row:

8

Grave:

43

Decoration:

Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster

Comments:

Harry Forest Warner, Jr. was born in 1919 in New York. He resided in Erie County prior to the war. He enlisted in the New York National Guard on February 10, 1941, in Buffalo, New York. He was noted as being employed as a Sales clerk and also as Single, without dependents.

Harry served in the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on the P-47 #43-25286 during World War II.

On June 7, 1944, 1Lt Warner took off from Station 150 in Boxted, England, on a mission to strafe various objectives. At 08:00H, at a very low altitude, his plane crashed 200 meters west of the Liancourt-St-Pierre station (route leading to Boulleaume). The crash was observed and reported by 2Lt Roach S. Stewart. 2Lt Stewart spoke of a "terrific explosion" that destroyed the rear of the aircraft, which exploded when it hit the ground.

1Lt Warner is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, francecrashes39-45.net