Name:
Harold L. Burton
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
37038260
Unit:
407th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1943-07-04
State:
Nebraska
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Harold L. Burton of Nebraska served in the 407th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group, as a Sergeant and Tail Gunner on the B-17 Fortress #42-29967 "Ruthie" during World War II.
On July 4, 1943, his crew took off from Station 109 in Podington, England, to bomb the Château-Bougon airfield and SNCASO factories. Hit by flak and shot down by fighters at around 12:30 PM, their airplane crashed 1 km from La Guérinière beach. All members survived the crash, but all of them were captured. Sgt Burton was sent to Stalag Luft III in Zagan, Poland.
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