Howard M Grear
Military
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UPL 19168
Crew #711
Norman C. Flynn Crew
466th BG - 787th BS
Standing Left to Right: Wade Hull (NG), Lloyd Garrison (N), Norman Flynn (P), Lowell Bruhns (B), Mark Fortune (CP)
Kneeling Left to Right: Howard Greer (TG), Harry Miller (R/O), unindentified person, William Lloyd (WG), Vern Gottschalk (WG)
This crew had a relatively short, but eventful combat tour. A combat tour that lasted 16 days included, on their first mission, having their a/c seriously damaged by a flak burst that possibly detonated a just released bomb. Flynn managed to bring back "Oh Mona" to crash landing at Attlebridge. On 13 April 1944, flying with two fill-in gunners, the Flynn a/c was again seriously damaged by flak over the target forcing Flynn to make for Switzerland, interning the crew. Wade Hull Collection
Norman C. Flynn Crew
466th BG - 787th BS
Standing Left to Right: Wade Hull (NG), Lloyd Garrison (N), Norman Flynn (P), Lowell Bruhns (B), Mark Fortune (CP)
Kneeling Left to Right: Howard Greer (TG), Harry Miller (R/O), unindentified person, William Lloyd (WG), Vern Gottschalk (WG)
This crew had a relatively short, but eventful combat tour. A combat tour that lasted 16 days included, on their first mission, having their a/c seriously damaged by a flak burst that possibly detonated a just released bomb. Flynn managed to bring back "Oh Mona" to crash landing at Attlebridge. On 13 April 1944, flying with two fill-in gunners, the Flynn a/c was again seriously damaged by flak over the target forcing Flynn to make for Switzerland, interning the crew. Wade Hull Collection
466th BG Historian
Shot down 13 April 1944 in B-24 #42-52567. Landed in Switzerland, Interned (INT).
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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 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-807827
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Crash Landed/Interned |
Dübendorf, Switzerland | 13 April 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Copied the "Summary biography & an association to 787th BS" from a Duplicate person as part of a merge operation of dup people so the dup person can be deleted.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added middle initial and corrected surname and rank per MACR 4113 at fold3.com.
ContributorAAM
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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