George F Grover

Military
media-17221.jpeg UPL 17221 TSGT George F. Grover
Radio Operator
Crew #541 - Ernest A. Keyes Crew
shot down 9 August 1944. Severely wounded, was taken as a POW. He was repatriated due to his injuries and died in an Allied hospital.

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Object Number - UPL 17221 - TSGT George F. Grover Radio Operator Crew #541 - Ernest A. Keyes Crew shot down 9 August 1944. Severely wounded, was taken as a POW. He was...

Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed near Rotterdam on 8/9/44 in B-24 Hot Box #4129374 Released from Prisoner of War (POW) camp on 17 Apr 45 and died in British hospital 18 Apr 45



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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

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

People

Ernest A Keyes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-818882
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29374) nicknamed "Hot Box" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24H-15-CF, 41-29374, 466 BG.'

41-29374

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hot Box
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Scotts Bluff County, NE, USA 21 May 1916

Died

Wöbbelin, Germany 18 April 1945 The airplane crashed near Rotterdam, 5 km of Maassluis, Island of Rosenburg, Holland on 9 August 1944. All except the Pilot bailed out. George Grover was taken prisoner. The crewmembers were taken to different camps. On 14 April 1945, George F. Grover was seriously ill and an officer from Stalag 11B authorized him to be sent to a German hospital. He was suffering from intestinal obstruction, exhaustion, malnutrition and dysentery, mostly the result of mistreatment while under the jurisdiction of Stalag Luft #4. he died 4 days later. S/Sgt George F. Grover first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Ardennes, Belgium Block KK, Row 6, Grave 145

Other

Shot down/Crash landed

3181 Rozenburg, Netherlands 9 August 1944

Other

POW

Tychowo, Poland 17 April 1945 Stalag Luft IV Heyd, Germany (now Tychowo, Poland)

Buried

Neupré, Belgium Plot D Row 39 Grave 7 Ardennes American Cemetery Neupre, Belgium
Saint Jacob, IL, USA

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7380 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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