Maurice Granger
Military340th BG - 488th BS - 12th AF
KIA 20 March 1945
The missions listed in the bio were gleaned from mission records/load lists. The missions do not represent his complete combat mission record.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 486th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34738285
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
- Nicknames: The Devil's Helper
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 486th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Advanced Landing Ground Alesanie
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Highgate, Vermont | 23 March 1918 | |
Athol, MA | 16 October 1940 | Harvard Avenue | |
Enlisted |
Devens, MA | 4 August 1942 | Fort Devens |
Other Combat Mission |
Voghera, Italy | 15 December 1944 | |
Other Combat Mission |
Borovnica, Yugoslavia (now Croatia) | 28 December 1944 | |
Other Combat Mission |
Calliano, Italy | 5 February 1945 | |
Other Combat Mission |
north of Volargne, Italy | 13 February 1945 | This mission was to cause a landside onto the railroad. It was unsuccessful. |
Other Combat Mission |
Lavis, Italy | 17 February 1945 | |
Other Combat Mission |
Nave San Felice, Italy | 23 February 1945 | |
Other Combat Mission |
Ossenigo, Italy | 7 March 1945 | |
Other Combat Mission |
Santa Margherita, Italy | 9 March 1945 | |
Other Combat Mission |
Volargne, Italy | 11 March 1945 | |
Other Combat Mission |
Brixlegg, Austria | 16 March 1945 | |
Other Combat Mission |
Perca, Italy | 19 March 1945 | |
Died |
near Pretzerhof, Italy | 20 March 1945 | The Squadron suffered a major loss today when 6B failed to return. The crew of six were some of the best liked men in the outfit. They were: Lt. Mack, Pilot; Lt. Caniglio, Co-pilot; S/Sgt. Granger, Bombardier; Sgt. Leonneke, Radio-gunner; Sgt. Racette, Turret gunner; and S/Sgt. Zawistowski, Tail gunner. The 488th also lost one plane and we had eight men with minor wounds. Spirits are pretty low tonight. B-25J 43-27487 "The Devil's Helper" |
Buried |
Newport, New Hampshire | 2 March 1949 | Saint Patrick's Cemetery Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA |
Revisions
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