William Gordon Legrow

Military
media-49758.jpeg UPL 49758 BANGIN' LULU with a crew at the 446th Bomb Group.
Standing, left to right: James Bayus, Robert Brady, Neil Oatney, James Ingersoll, James Cummings, Joe Bombara
Kneeling, left to right: Bill Lester, Warren Stickle, George Alter (pilot), William LeGrow
Photos submitted by Neil Oatney to www.b24bestweb.com

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Object Number - UPL 49758 - BANGIN' LULU with a crew at the 446th Bomb Group. Standing, left to right: James Bayus, Robert Brady, Neil Oatney, James Ingersoll, James...

Assigned to 704BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew as a lead navigator in B-24s of the 466th Bomb Group. 30 x missions. ETD 
 

Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

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

People

George Alter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group

Aircraft

42-51091

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bangin' Lulu
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron 857th Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bungay

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Everett, Massachusetts 15 September 1920 BornEverett, Massachusetts

Died

1 January 2014

Other

Attended

Saugus Massachusetts

Other

Attended Tufts University

Part of the class of 1942.

Revisions

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/686895225

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/hartfordcourant/name/william-legrow-obituary?id=16598413

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139504726?objectPage=414

 

 

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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

Obituary published in The Hartford Courant on 4 December 2014: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hartfordcourant/obituary.aspx?pid=1733…

Photo as part of Captain Marvel Domke's crew here: http://www.446bg.com/crew_photos/crews12.htm#3

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/

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