Bob Gross flew 33 missions with the 34th Bomb Group.



In Bob's own words: "The crash on take-off was not on D-Day but in August 44. I did not fly D-Day and the crew crashed at Corfe Castle killing the entire crew. Unbeknown to me and not discovered till 1997 (54 years later) that a ground crew had flown in my place and some records indicated that I was among the 9 killed that day."



Distinguished Flying Cross; Purple Heart; Air Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Clusters; African Middle Eastern European Campaign Medal