NOVAK Harold T - 439 BS 319 BGM

 

Harold T. NOVAK

 

NOVAK Harold T - 439 BS 319 BGM

Source : Warren B. Carah

NUMBER OF SERVICEO-737458 (17062767) 
AGE22 yo
DATE OF BIRTH20 December 1921 Hennepin County, MINNESOTA 
ENLISTMENT STATEMINNESOTA
FAMILY

Parents : Emil E. NOVAK & Mary "Mary Novak" Cecka McGIVERN

Brother : Wilbur Paul "Bill"

RANK
First Lieutenant First Lieutenant
FONCTIONPilot
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTPhotoengravers  MI
DATE of ENLISTEMENT20 March 1942  Minneapolis MINNESOTA
COMPANY 
 SQUADRON439th Bomber Squadron  
 GROUP319th Bomb Group (Medium)  
ARMY12th Air Force  
DATE OF DEATH 19 August 1944

Novak Harold T

Source : Andy

STATUSMIA
PLACE OF DEATHRade de Toulon, au large de St-Mandrier-sur-Mer  
PLAN DE VOL / FLIGHT PLAN

B-26 Marauder type C-45-MO - s/n 42-107797

B26 MARAUDER

Macr : 8007

Mission : Bombing of the submarine base of Toulon
Takeoff: Decimomannu, Sardinia
Crash: Direct fire coming from the flak in the bomb compartment before dropping, 11h32 the plane falls in flame and explodes shortly before touching the sea.

 
CEMETERYRHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL of Draguignan

Map of Rhône American Cemetery

GRAVE
Wall of the Missing
DECORATION

Air Medal (with 7 oak leaf custers)

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Brevet Pilot


am + 9olc

Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 
  
STORY
 

NOVAK_Harold_T_

Source : Victor Daniel

NOVAK_Harold_T_

Source : Patootie & Victor Daniel

 

 

 

Equipage du B-26 Marauder type C-45-MO - s/n 42-107797

 

1Lt Harold T. NOVAK Pilot Décédé MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan  O-737458 - AM+7 - Minnesota
1Lt Saul CAMPBELL CoPilot Décédé MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan  O-671880 - DFC/AM+8/PH - Ohio
1Lt Frank W FEARON Bomber Décédé MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan  O-741335 - AM+11 - California
1Lt Sidney RITTERMAN Navigator Décédé MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan  O-685959 - AM+12/PH - New York
Maj Harold Gilgian SENFTEN Pilot/Observater Décédé MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan  O-377502 - DFC/AM+9 - Idah
S/Sgt Yohn S ELLZEY Mechanic Décédé MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan  38161659 - AM+11 - Texas
T/Sgt Charles Jr SCHNABEL Rad/Mitrailleur Décédé MIA - Tablets Cim Am Rhône Draguignan  12078386 - AM+7 - New Jersey
B26 MARAUDER

SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOVictor DANIEL - abmc.gov - archives.gov - fold3.com - fr.findagrave.com - Ancestry.com - francecrashes39-45.net - familysearch.org - newspaperarchive.com
PROGRAMMEURSVictor,  Jean-Philippe, Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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