Dan F Grover

Military

Assigned to 414BS, 97BG, 12AF USAAF. Downed by flak over Foggia in B-17 41-24342 'Stinky Jr' 7-Sep-43; A/C exploded, baled out or blown clear. Returned (RTD).



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

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

People

William A Bispham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-794615
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Edwin Frances Grogan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31160465
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

41-24342

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stinky Jr
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Paris, IL 8 January 1916

Enlisted

Fort Benjamin, Harrison, IN 17 October 1941 Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana

Other

Baled / Blown out RTD

Foggia, Italy 7 September 1943 Downed by flak over Foggia in B-17 41-24342 'Stinky' 7-Sep-43; A/C exploded, baled out or blown clear. RTD

Died

Hammond, IN 14 March 1972

Buried

Concordia Cemetery Hammond, Lake County, IN 17 March 1972 Concordia Cemetery Hammond, Lake County, Indiana

Other

Based

Depienne, Tunisia 7 September 1943 Assigned to 414BS, 97BG, 12AF USAAF.

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