Timeline
1922
California
Birth- 5/05/1922
San Mateo, California
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 35 - 29 years
Conflict Period
Other Service
Branch
Air Force
Aircraft
WB-50 #48-093
Position
Navigator
Rank
Captain
Service Start Date
4/05/1951
Squadron
58th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Service Number
AO700795
Served For
United States of America
Gold Star
Casualty- 17/01/1957-Age: 35 years
Aircraft Accident
Fairbanks, Alaska
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 24 years
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Army Air Forces
Service Number
O-700795
Major Command
8th Air Force
Squadron
735th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)
Award
Distinguished Flying Cross w/ 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal w/ 6 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Service End Date
14/11/1945
Group
453rd Bombardment Group (Heavy)
Position
Navigator
Rank
First Lieutenant
Aircraft 1
B-24H-30-FO #42-95353 "Zeus"
Served For
United States of America
Commissioned
4 Dec 1943
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 22 - 20 years
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Army Serial Number
19064799
Branch
Army Air Forces
Enlistment- 31/12/1941-Age: 20 years
San Francisco California
Enlistment Term
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Discharge- 3/12/1943-Age: 22 years
Marriage- 5/02/1945-Age: 23 years
Frances M. Dodson
Santa Cruz, California
Death- 17/01/1957-Age: 35 years
Aircraft Accident
Fairbanks, Alaska
Other Facts
Level Of Education
4 years of high school
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Residence
SantaCruz County, California
Occupation
Clerks, general office
Full Name
Harold W Bales
Full Name
Harold Wilbur Bales
Father
Marion E. Bales
Mother
Maude R. G. Edgell
Source Information
Source Box Number
0305
Source Film Reel Number
3.27
