Carlton L Grissom

Military
Carlton L. Grissom UPL 78883 UPL 78883 Carlton L. Grissom; photo printed in the Roanoke Rapids Herald, May 31, 1945

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Object Number - UPL 78883 - Carlton L. Grissom; photo printed in the Roanoke Rapids Herald, May 31, 1945

Shot down by fighters on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944 in B-17 #42-97506. Prisoner of War (POW).







Earlier 29 November 1943 B17F#42-5902 ÒLady LizÓ forced to land at nearest airfield, Ellough, as engines began to fail. Member of Robert Bostik crew.



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-5902

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Liz
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

42-97506

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

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Prisoner of War (POW)

29 January 1944

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https://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/2017236974/1945-05-31/ed-1/seq-1/

http://www.merkki.com/groupphotos.htm

 

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Grissom is my great uncle. 

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Carlton L. Grissom is my mother's uncle on her father's side.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2269 / MACR 2269, 8th AF Losses, Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 394-5 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Carlton L Grissom: Gallery (4 items)

Grissom's release from Nazi prison camp, documented in the Roanoke Rapids Herald May 31, 1945.

Object number: UPL 78871 - Grissom's release in the media

Stalag Luft I, Group 24 North 2 - Barrack 5 - Room 6; Grissom bottom row, second from left

Object number: UPL 78880 - POW: Stalag Luft I, Group 24 North 2 - Barrack 5 -...

Carlton L. Grissom

Object number: UPL 78883 - Carlton L. Grissom; photo printed in the Roanoke...

Grissom released from Nazi prison camp.

Object number: UPL 79212 - Close up of article describing Grissom's release.