Gerald J Clohessy

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

3 Feb 1945 crash landed B-17 #42-107208 at Javoc, Poland, crew returned.



Crashed near Langen in B-17 #43-37789, Killed in Action (KIA) on March 9 1945 Frankfurt mission: Harvey Fox's A/C was hit in the target area. Witnesses reported nine chutes before the plane exploded.



Purple Heart; Air Medal

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-107208

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Why Not?
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

43-37789

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

9 March 1945

Born

New York State

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 9 March 1945

Buried

Lorraine American Cemetery, Plot D, Row 30, Grave 30

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12958 / MACR 12958, Snetterton Falcons, pg 238, 245 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database