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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Harry W. Crampton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Endwell, New York

Honored By

Michael Rafferty

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

He was a member of the 515th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bombardment Group in WWII. He flew as a Radioman on the B-24 Liberator 'Dopey Goldberg' tail 88 during the bombing of Ploesti Romania oil fields on 1 August 1943. On 16 August 1943, he was shot down while performing duties on the B 24 'Teggie Ann' tail 100 while bombing Foggia, Italy. He was a Prisoner of War until the end of the war in STALAG XVIIB in Krems, Austria. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal (5 Oak Leaf Clusters), European-African-Middle Eastern Medal with 4 battle stars, 2 Distinguished Unit Citations, Good Conduct Medal, Prisoner of War Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.