Monday, July 1, 2019

Lt Harry E Selby 1944


Delmar Co-Pilot Missing After Raid

Mr. and Mrs. Henry White, Sr., Delmar, have received word that their nephew, Lt. Harry E. Selby, co-pilot on an AAF bomber in England, is missing after a mission over Germany. He is the son of the late Harry E. Selby and stepson of Margaret T. Selby of Ocean City. He attended Delmar High School.

His wife, Mrs. Peggy Warren Selby, formerly of Pittsburg, is living in Ocean City
Above from Salisbury Times 07 Mar 1944

Killed in action Jan 29 1944, was with the 612 Bomb squadron, 401st Bomb group US Army Air Force
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2 comments:

  1. Don EllisSeptember 17, 2019 at 4:51 AM

    Here's a blurb about the B-17 in which Lt. Selby was flying:

    http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/5586

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  2. HowardSeptember 21, 2019 at 7:00 AM

    Thanks for the comment it adds to the story

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