Monuments
B-24 Liberator (42-40738) 'The Oklahoman' Crash Site Memorial
Crash of the B-24 'The Oklahoman' (42-40738) Info Sign
Name:
Harley B. Mason
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-675259
Unit:
566th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
2002-08-17
State:
California
Cemetery:
Meridian Cemetery, Meridian, Idaho
Plot:
C
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Comments:
1st Lt Harley B. Mason, pilot of the B24 42-40738 “The Oklahoman”, took off from Station 114 Hetel, Norfolk, UK on a bombing mission over Cognac. The plane suffered a direct hit from AA fire and exploded in mid-flight at 1208. Mason was the only one to survive. He was taken prisoner and sent to Stalag Luft 1 in Barth-Vogelsang.