Virgil B Gregory
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
in memory of the American airmen who died at Clayes on May 29, 1943
B.17 n 42-3042 96BG 337 BS
Object Number - UPL 57700 - War Monument in Clayes Cemetry (Britany, 35590, France) : in memory of the American airmen who died at Clayes on May 29, 1943 B.17 n 42-3042...
Shot down 29 May 1943 in B-17 #42-3042. Plane crashed between Partenay-de-Bretagne and Clayes, nine miles NW of Rennes, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 3984. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Cabin Heater
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Died |
Clayes, France | 29 May 1943 | |
|
Born |
Webster Springs, West Virginia, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Clayes, France | 29 May 1943 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3984 / MACR 3984; Snetterton Falcons, pg 25 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
