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Contact Info
Home Town Waco
Last Address WOODWAY, TX
Date of Passing May 24, 2010
Location of Interment Rosemound Cemetery - Waco, Texas
During WWII, Sgt. Harris flew as a radio-gunner aboard B-17G (#42-31678), nost art "Little Patches". He flew with the 324th and 401st Bomb Squadrons, 91st Bombardment Group (H), 8th Air Force. He began combat service in the ETO at RAF Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England (U.S.A.A.F. Station 121). He flew 35 combat missions.
During the Korean War, he served as a radio operator in the 3rd Air Rescue Squadron in various aircraft including: C-47s,
B-17s and SA-16s.
1950-1951, HU/SU-16 Albatross
From Year 1950
To Year 1951
Personal Memories
Used in Air Rescue work during the Korean Conflict. We switched from B-17s to the SA-16 in November of 1950. Finished my tour in October of 1951 and rotated to ZI that same month. Stationed at McCord AFB ubtil the spring of 1953 and was to be reassigned to the USAF Security in the Aleutian chain, but exercized my retirement option and was separated at Brooks AFB, San Antonio, TX in May 1953
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HU/SU-16 Albatross Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics
* Crew: two, pilot and co-pilot * Capacity: up to 30 passengers * Length: 62 ft 10 in (19.16 m) * Wingspan: 80 ft 0 in (24.4 m) * Height: 25 ft 10 in (7.8m) * Wing area: 883 ft² (82 m²) * Empty weight: 20,000 lb () * Max takeoff weight: 33,000 lb (15,000 kg) * Powerplant: o 2 or 4× 15KS1000 rocket, 1,000 lbf () each o 2× Wright R-1820-76 Cyclone 9 radial engine, 1,425 hp (1,063 kW) each * *Fuel Capacity :1,075 gal plus 2-300 US gal drop tanks (4,000 L plus 1,100 L drop tanks)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 205 knots (236 mph, 380 km/h) * Cruise speed: 130 knots (150 mph, 241 km/h) * Range: 2,477 nm (2,850 mi, 4,587 km) * Service ceiling 21,500 ft (6,553 m) * Additional lift utilizing two or four RATO 15KS1000 units with 15 seconds of solid propellant.