Gerrard Horton

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-36435.jpeg UPL 36435 SGT Garrard Horton
Tail Gunner
Crew #619 - AJ Taft Crew
466th BG - 786th BS
KIA - 9 April 1944

Object Number - UPL 36435 - SGT Garrard Horton Tail Gunner Crew #619 - AJ Taft Crew 466th BG - 786th BS KIA - 9 April 1944

Shot down 9 April 1944 in B-24 #4252569 'Lovely Lady. ' Killed in Action (KIA).

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-751575
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lovely Lady
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th 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).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cisco, TX 76437, USA 17 November 1922

Enlisted

Dallas, Texas 28 September 1942

Buried

Svino, Denmark 10 April 1944

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Saksfjedgaard, Denmark 9 April 1944 Got caught up on the aircraft when he attempted to bail out. Came loose about 300 feet above the ground and fell to his death.

Buried

Milford, TX 76670, USA Milford Cemetery Milford Ellis County Texas, USA Plot: 7D-8

Revisions

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466th BG Roll of Honor

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Sources

MACR 3844 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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