Esty, Harvey Charles

Individual Personnel Data
Name Esty, Harvey Charles, "Butch"   ‡
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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
MOS1091 - 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
  • Date of Birth: 25 November 1920
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⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Esty, Harvey Charles, "Butch"Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Warrilow, David Paul⇗NavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Farwell, Francis Raymond⇗BombardierTR
S/SGT. Jumper, George William⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
S/SGT. Ausmus, Leon Farrell⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
S/SGT. Billingsley, James Rudolph, "Rude"⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
S/SGT. Bowen, Frank Howard⇗Flexible GunnerTR
S/SGT. Lemmerman, Henry George⇗Flexible GunnerTR
S/SGT. Daudelin, Eldore Leo⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
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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