Staff Sergeant Harry Franklin Stricklan was Killed in Action. Son of Harry Elmer Stricklan and Etta Beatrice Presley.

S/Sgt Stricklan was a crew member of aircraft B-24J with serial number 42-50491

Crew members
F/O James E. Sheets
1st Lt Gale b. McGowan
T/Sgt Kieran P. Culliton
T/Sgt Frank A. Jakubiec
S/Sgt Harry F. Stricklan
Sgt Albert R. Eibel
Sgt Robert L. Steeves

He is memorialized at the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England

Picture 1: Left to right: Louis A.(children in photo Richard, Nina, Arnold), Harry E. & wife Etta, Harry F. & wife Pauline
Picture 2: Harry is the 1st person on the bottom row left
Picture 3: Harry is the 2nd person from right on the bottom row

Picture submitted by Mr. Kenneth John

  • Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Date of birth:
  • 27 March 1924
  • Date of death: 27 December 1944
  • County: Roane
  • Hometown: Rockwood
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 707th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group, Heavy
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XVII, Top Panel
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