44-6008 Heavenly Body

Delivered Tulsa 3/4/44; Hunter 17/4/44; Grenier 30/4/44; Assigned 548BS/385BG Gt Ashfield 7/5/44; battle damaged Bremen 26/9/44 with Chas Lamont, Co-pilot: Rodolfo Gutierrez (2 Killed in Action), Navigator: Herbert R. Greiner , Bombardier: Roy F. Buck, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albert M. Detert, Radio Operator: Gilbert H. Woerner, Ball turret gunner: Robert R. Hoyman, Waist gunner: Lawrence X. Crilley, Tail gunner: Richard E. Rolander; (7 Returned to Duty). HEAVENLY BODY. flak, ditched North Sea.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0706796
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Operations Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-716294
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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