AIR COMMANDO Hartzer, Carl,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Hartzer ​

• FORENAME

Carl,Jr ​

• UNIT

1 AC Group (Fighter Section)​

• RANK

First Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

0-667073 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

14th February 1944​

• AGE

23​

• GRAVESITE

Manila American Cemetery,Philippines Tablets of the Missing ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Des Moines,Polk County,Iowa​

born 15.12.1920 Des Moines,Iowa​

son of Carl and Clara Fanny (nee Huffman) Hartzer​

graduated high school​

salesman in civilian life​

enlisted 20.2.1942 Des Moines,Iowa (Private 17065165)​

former 23 Fighter Group​

award Air Medal ​

pilot​

P-51 Mustang​

shot down by Japanese fighters during bombing mission north of Mandalay,Burma​

declared dead 18.1.1946​