David L Gross
Military
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UPL 46499
Captain David L. Gross, Jr.
Fighter Pilot
365th FG - 386th FS - 9th AF
KIA - 6 August 1944
Fighter Pilot
365th FG - 386th FS - 9th AF
KIA - 6 August 1944
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Montgomery, AL | 19 January 1942 | Maxwell AAF |
Died |
Mayenne, France | 6 August 1944 | "mushed" into the ground while straffing tanks near Mayenne, France. He crashed through two hedgerows and the aircraft blew up. It was thought the new heavier D-27 model of the P-47 he was flying contributed to the accident. |
Born |
Georgia, USA | ||
Buried |
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial | Plot B Row 3 Grave 11 Brittany American Cemetery Brittany American Cemetery Bel Orient 50240 Montjoie Saint Martin France | |
Nashville, TN | 201 19th Ave South |