World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harry R. Erickson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Mankato, Minnesota
Honored By
Arnold A. Wright
Relationship
Friend
ASSIGNED DUTY AS A BOMBARDIER ON A B-17 BOMBER OCTOBER 21, 1942 ON A MISSION TO THE SUBMARINE PENS AT LORIENT, FRANCE. HIS AIRCRAFT WAS SHOT DOWN NEAR BREST BY GERMAN FW-190 AIRCRAFT. HE BAILED OUT AT SEA AND WAS CAPTURED. HE WAS THE 47TH AMERICAN AIRMAN CONFINED TO STALAG LUFT III.