Gerrard Horton
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 36435
SGT Garrard Horton
Tail Gunner
Crew #619 - AJ Taft Crew
466th BG - 786th BS
KIA - 9 April 1944
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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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
- 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
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 3844 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database