William V Gorringe
Military
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UPL 41628
The Crew of 43-38796 "The Lad" The picture labelled "Granger" is believed to be that of William V Gorringe.
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Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Bremen on 24 Feb 45 in B-17 'The Lad' #4338796
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15313842
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36854050
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13093094
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34162258
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17118453
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner; Tail Gunner, Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Lad
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Decekerville, Michigan, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 24 February 1945 |
Revisions
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Sources
Landing orders, special orders number 141, via 94th Bomb Group Facebook public group
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12614 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database