Wesley La Grange
Military
Rear L-R: Arthur Hansen, Wesley La Grange, Arthur Devore, Thomas Cannon, James Allcroft.
Front L-R: Millard French, Will McHale, Jerry Johnson, Floyd J Beck.
Object Number - UPL 52509 - "Lt. French and crew of the 612th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group, in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Satisfaction Guaranteed" at an 8th...
Assigned to 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 36 x combat missions. Millard French crew.
Awards: AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle Stars).
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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: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15126180 / O-828405
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Dynamite John
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ice Cold Katy
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Heavy Date
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Satisfaction Guaranteed
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Bettendorf, IA | 12 August 1917 | Son of Nathan and Nellie J [McDonald] LaGrange. |
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Enlisted |
Boise, ID | 27 January 1944 | Boise, Idaho |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
20 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Dietrich, ID | 9 January 1992 | |
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Buried |
Hagerman Cemetery Hagerman, Gooding County, ID | Hagerman Cemetery Hagerman, Gooding County, Idaho |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=802