Browning Glen Grimmett

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Berlin 7-May-44 in B-17 42-39943 'Lassie Come Home'; shot down by flak, crashed Hohnebostel, seven miles SE of Celle Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4587



Award: PH.

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John Washington Platt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18209076
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

William James Slaughter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18214549
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

John Spiotti

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32809252
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Calvin Edward Yeager

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35685483
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Duncan, OK 2 December 1922 Son of Robert Lee and Lillie Mae [McGraw] Grimmett.

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA 27 August 1942 Los Angeles, California

Died

Hohnebostel, Germany 7 May 1944

Based

Deenethorpe 7 May 1944 Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF.
Burbank, CA At time of draft registration: Employed as semi skilled worker for Vega Aircraft, Burbank, California

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Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 4587 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4587, http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=31