Darwin Dean Gant
Military
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Object Number - UPL 21410 - Darwin Gant - Dana, Unit Unk, KIA
Forced to ditch B-24 42-51295 in the North Atlantic while transiting from the ZOI to England to serve in the 8th AF.
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![First Lieutenant Richard Steck of the 392nd Bomb Group instructs his crew and 10 passengers before a flight from Wales in a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95151) nicknamed "Monotonous Maggie".
Image via BL Davies.
Image stamped on reverse: 'Official USAAF Photograph By AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND.' [stamp]
Printed caption on reverse: 'June 1945. ATC Euro Pro Release No. G-128 AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND SPEEDS US EIGHTH AAF ON ITS WAY: Flying Air Transport Command routes and using ATC facilities, the U](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380469.jpg.webp?itok=ur_-Oula)
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: Air Transport Command
- Service Numbers: 37261663
- Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Des Moines, IA, USA | 5 June 1942 | |
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Other Crashed/Ditched/MIA |
North Atlantic Ocean | 21 July 1944 | Apparently Gant was forced to ditch B-24J 42-51295 in the North Atlantic while transiting from the ZOI to England to serve in the 8th AF. |
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Buried |
No Known Grave Tablet of The Missing Cambridge American Cemetery | ||
| Dana, IA 50064, USA | |||
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Born |
Iowa, USA | ||
| Paton, IA 50217, USA |
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