Harry W. Purdy.
Co-Pilot · 330th Squadron · Of Detroit, MI, MI.
The Man Behind the Name
2nd Lt. Harry W. Purdy served as co-pilot on the crew lost on 20 June 1944 over Germany. He was reported missing in action in the ETO. His wife, Mrs. Anabel H. Purdy, resided at 2067 West Euclid, Detroit, Michigan.
An Action Sheet for Determination of Status was opened following his reporting as missing. Documents in the MACR file note a discrepancy in his middle name (listed as 'Harry M.' on some forms) and a serial number variant (0-702,224 vs 0-702334). His ultimate fate was not resolved in the surviving file.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.