World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harry H. Pollak
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Clifton, New Jersey
Honored By
John Meurs
SERVICE NUMBER: 12093803. RADIO OPERATOR WITH THE 491ST BOMB GROUP, 853RD BOMB SQUADRON (H) OF THE 8TH ARMY AIR FORCES, BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1944, HIS BOMBER, THE B-24 (SERIAL # 42-51530, IDIOT’S DELIGHT), WAS ATTACKED BY GERMAN FIGHTERS ON A MISSION TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY. THE BOMBER CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED IN MID-AIR. HE SAVED HIMSELF BY PARACHUTE AND WAS TAKEN PRISONER.