Maurice Granger

Military
media-55183.jpeg UPL 55183 SSGT Maurice Granger
340th BG - 488th BS - 12th AF
KIA 20 March 1945

Object Number - UPL 55183 - SSGT Maurice Granger 340th 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

A B-25 Mitchell (7C) of the 340th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force takes off.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

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

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