Louis P Gorrell

Military
media-44745.jpeg UPL 44745 Beaty crew; 447th Bomb Group, 710th Squadron. Photo taken at Rattlesden, England, undated. Standing, L-R: Lt. Edward Beaty, Lt. Louis Gorrell, Lt. Robert Kropp, Lt. E.O. Campbell; Kneeling, L-R: Sgt. Theodore Sikorski, Sgt. William Palmatier, Sgt. John Smith, Sgt. Leland Bergeron, Cpl. Edward Jannicola, Sgt. Peter LInza

Timothy Motz, from 447bg.com

Object Number - UPL 44745 - Beaty crew; 447th Bomb Group, 710th Squadron. Photo taken at Rattlesden, England, undated. Standing, L-R: Lt. Edward Beaty, Lt. Louis Gorrell, Lt....

He flew from Harvard, Neb. with pilot Ed Beaty and crew to Rattlesden. They turned their plane, Maid to Please, over to another crew. It didn't come back - the first loss of the unit. He later flew right seat in Stormy Weather I and II. He and his crew came home the only one without a member lost.



Air Medal, DFC

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert John Kropp

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 36242048
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

1 March 1920

Died

1 June 1952

Buried

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster as of 01 August 1945/Cousin

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Object number: UPL 44745 - Beaty crew; 447th Bomb Group, 710th Squadron...