Woodville Grady Rozzell

Military

Object Number - UPL 62154 - 1st Lt Woodville G. Rozzell

Assigned to 614BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew on 'Rosie's Sweat Box' B-17 42-97872. He completed 33 missions from 30-May-44 to 9-Aug-44.





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

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
Herman Riep
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39382437
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37091242
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: NOW GO!, Blue Bomb Express
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hula Girl, Maid To Order
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rosie's Sweat Box
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Vivian
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

White County, Tennessee 26 August 1923

Enlisted

Chattanooga, Tennessee 8 July 1942 Enlisted Chattanooga, Tennessee

Other

1 October 1943 Commissioned 2nd Lt

Other

Discharged

6 October 1945

Died

Black Mountain, North Carolina 4 September 2009 Died Black Mountain, North Carolina

Buried

Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery Black Mountain, North Carolina 7 September 2009 Interred Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery Black Mountain, North Carolina

Revisions

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Added a connection to A/C #42-97872 “Rosie's Sweat Box” listed in the "Summary biography".

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- self

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