Saalfeld, Harold W. – ww2 Europe

Sergeant Harold W. Saalveld.

783rd Bomber Squadron, 465th Bomber Group(Heavy).

Harold was born on June 6, 1920 in Platte County, Nebraska.

Father, George August Saalfeld.

Mother, Hilda O. (Schmitt) Saalfeld.

Sister, Elda May Saalfeld.

Brothers, Elwin Albert and Arville Saalfeld.

Harold entered the Service from Ft. Macarthur, San Pedro, Calfornia in Jan. 23, 1942 with service number # 39017705.

Harold W. Saalveld was a Radio Operator in the 783rd Bomber Squadron.

Homer‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

2nd Lt. Sigmund E. Hausner Pilot

2nd Lt. William D. Wine Co Pilot

F/O. John R. Smith Navigator

2nd Lt. Orville J. Deegan Bombardier

Sgt. Owrie V. Brown Engineer

Sgt. Harold W. Saalveld Radio Operator

Sgt. David D. Bradford Gunner

Sgt. David Bogannika Gunner

S/Sgt. Allan A. Honey Gunner

Sgt. Donald B. Buffalo Gunner

Harold KIA when the plane had a fuel malfunction to the Engine’s and they crashed in the Adriatic Sea, on Sep.12, 1944, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

And he is buried at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Nettuno,
Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy.

Thanks to 783rd.org http://www.783rd.org/

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9XYJ-BYS

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com