Sammy Sutherland Gunn

Military
media-52300.jpeg UPL 52300 Command Pilot Samuel Gunn & Crew. Note: The correct spelling of the radio operator 's last name is Chick.

Owen Collection and Ancestry.

Object Number - UPL 52300 - Command Pilot Samuel Gunn & Crew. Note: The correct spelling of the radio operator 's last name is Chick.

Sammy Sutherland Gunn was a Florida resident, but was born in France. According to the Illinois Death Index, he died in Chicago, Illinois on 28 Feb 1946 and was buried in Oakwoods Cemetery. Ten years later, he was re interred in Arlington National Cemetery (ANC).



Gunn completed 30 missions with the 95th Bomb Group from December 1943 to April 1944, and was later reassigned to the 27th Air Transport Group.



Co-pilot on Raymond E Blohm's crew, Assigned to 100th Bomb Group c. March- October 1945.



On 28 February 1946, Gunn committed suicide in a hotel in Chicago, and was buried in Oakwoods Cemetery. Ten years later, in 1956 he was re-interred in Arlington National Cemetery.



His interment card for ANC lists additional information including his primary unit (95th BG), and his award of the DFC and Air Medal w/ 4OLC’s.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-835129
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33442169
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

France 28 September 1920

Enlisted

Detroit, Michigan 25 February 1942

Died

Chicago 28 February 1946

Buried

16 April 1956

Buried

Oakwoods Cemetery, Chicago

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Arlington National Cemetery

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Information supplied by Major Steven D. Owen (US Army Retied) Harrisonburg, Virginia.;
https://www.100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&id=…

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Minneapolis Star, 2 March 1946

Information including interrment record from user ag2in2ag, who's relative John Murnane served with Sammy Sutherland Gunn

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Owen Collection

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