World War II Honoree

Harry Atamian

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Niagara Falls, New York

Honored By

Armenian American Veterans

Relationship

Comrades

HE BECAME A LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE, WHERE HE SERVED AS A BOMBARDIER ON A B-17 AIRCRAFT WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE. HE WAS KILLED IN THE COURSE OF HIS SERVICE DURING A BOMBING RUN OVER BERLIN. HE SUFFERED SEVERE SHRAPNEL WOUNDS AND WAS FOUND DEAD WHEN HIS PLANE CRASH LANDED IN ENGLAND. HE WAS BURIED IN THE AMERICAN MILITARY CEMETERY IN ENGLAND WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE.