Herman Gorky
Military
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UPL 6377
Donald C. Griffin Crew
Crew 506
466th BG 785th BS
Standing Left to Right: Dennis McCoy (BTG), Frank Robson (R/O), George M. McCord (RWG), Roy G. Latham (G), Herman Gorky (TG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Donald G. Griffin (P), Henry Hobson (CP), Fred P. Hazen (N), Philip M. Rose (B), Joseph R. Burke (E)
This crew was lost on 23 March 1944 due to a mid-air collision over Holland. Robson, Hobson and Gorky were not onboard at the time of the accident. Robert A. Gum (CP), Bogan Radich (R/O) and Aleck A. Amich (TG) were flying as replacements and were KIA with the rest of the crew. 466th Bomb Group collection
Crew 506
466th BG 785th BS
Standing Left to Right: Dennis McCoy (BTG), Frank Robson (R/O), George M. McCord (RWG), Roy G. Latham (G), Herman Gorky (TG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Donald G. Griffin (P), Henry Hobson (CP), Fred P. Hazen (N), Philip M. Rose (B), Joseph R. Burke (E)
This crew was lost on 23 March 1944 due to a mid-air collision over Holland. Robson, Hobson and Gorky were not onboard at the time of the accident. Robert A. Gum (CP), Bogan Radich (R/O) and Aleck A. Amich (TG) were flying as replacements and were KIA with the rest of the crew. 466th Bomb Group collection
Chris Brassfield
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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 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-437329
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-684814
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Dark Rhapsody
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Hartford, CT, USA | 22 January 1943 | |
Died |
Ley's Ln, Hockering, Dereham NR20 3JE, UK | 28 July 1944 | After missing the mission 23 March 1944 when his original crew were shot down and all KIA, Gorky was himself killed when he was aboard with the Vogel crew when they crashed on takeoff 28 July 1944 |
Born |
New York, USA | ||
Tolland, CT, USA | |||
Buried |
Springfield Gardens, Queens, NY, USA | Montefiore Cemetery Springfield Gardens Queens County New York, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, p345