World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
Harley R. Eastburn
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cottage Grove, Oregon
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 303RD BOMB GROUP, 359TH BOMB SQUADRON, AT MOLESWORTH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND. RIGHT WING GUNNER ON THE B-17 FLYING FORTRESS BOMBER, "BALTIMORE BOUNCE", THAT WAS LOST TO GERMAN FIGHTER AIRCRAFT DURING A MISSION TO BOMB THE FOCKE-WULF AVIATION PLANT AT OSCHERSLEBEN, GERMANY ON JANUARY 11, 1944. AWARDED PURPLE HEART.