Gregory C Meyer
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 21835
Gregory C Meyer - Dubuque, 303rd BG, KIA
Charles D Taylor collection
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Flak disabled No. 2 engine on the return from a mission to Ascherleben, GR on 22 Feb 1944 in B-17F 42-29931 'Satan's Workshop'. Fell out of formation near the French coast. Last seen near mid-channel. Ditched in rough seas in Channel. All aboard drowned. 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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Satan's Workshop
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Sea | 22 February 1944 | |
Born |
Dubuque, Iowa, USA | ||
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3564 / MACR 3564, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database