Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Esty, Harvey Charles, "Butch" ‡
|
| Rank |
Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number |
O-672340 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943. |
| Duty |
Co-pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date |
12 August 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11) |
| Additional Information | |
| Related Documents |
Missing Air Crew Report # 287⇓ (21.188 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| Flt. Ofcr. Lecates, Robert Leslie⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Esty, Harvey Charles, "Butch" | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Warrilow, David Paul⇗ | Navigator | TR |
| 2nd Lt. Farwell, Francis Raymond⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| S/SGT. Jumper, George William⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TR |
| S/SGT. Ausmus, Leon Farrell⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TR |
| S/SGT. Billingsley, James Rudolph, "Rude"⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | TR |
| S/SGT. Bowen, Frank Howard⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| S/SGT. Lemmerman, Henry George⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| S/SGT. Daudelin, Eldore Leo⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2
Combat Missions.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
11⇗ |
28 July 1943 |
Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany |
Co-pilot |
42‑3231⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
14⇗ |
12 August 1943 |
Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Co-pilot |
42‑3231⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Damaged by enemy aircraft, crashed [SE of] Liblar, Germany. MACR 287
Sortie Report⇗ |
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