Of Fresno, California. Born January 27, 1920. Leaving from Seething Airfield on April 29, 1944, B24 41-29479 "Big Bad Wolf" was on a bombing raid to Berlin. The plane crashed 2 km south of Poulsker. All of the crew, 10 men, bailed out with parachutes, but Sgt. Ambrosini´s parachute did not open.
Three engines were shot out by flak and the nose turret as well as the top turret and the tail plane was badly damaged by flak. The plane was loosing height by 600 feet pr. minut and it was decided to leave the aircraft as soon as they were over the island of Bornholm. Bombardier 2nd Lt Laurin M. Derosier, Top turret gunner T/Sgt Harry J. Ambrosini, Right waist gunner S/Sgt William L. Hutchins, Left waist gunner S/Sgt Harold W. Nininger, Nose turret gunner S/Sgt Stanley E. Jones and Tail gunner Sgt Albert L. Heikkila bailed out through the waist escape hatch at 3000 feet. When they had left, Radio operator T/Sgt Russell D. Leonard, Navigator 2nd Lt Robert L. Bobst, Co-Pilot F/O Thonas J. Verran and Pilot 2nd Lt Orland T. Howard bailed out through the bomb bay.
All landed safely except Top turret gunner T/Sgt Harry J. Ambrosini whose parachute failed to open. His body was taken to Pedersker and laid to rest in a white coffin in the cemetery on 2/5 1944. Parish minister Levy Blang officiated at the graveside ceremony and a German guard of honour saluted the dead flyer while the Danes living in the parish were not allowed to enter the cemetery during the ceremony. As soon as the Germans had left, the villagers covered the grave with flowers. Ambrosini rests in Pedersker cemetery to this day.
Source: Airway Over Denmark Webpage