Donald E Grinter

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-22286.png UPL 22286 Donald Grinter Kiser Collection

Part of the Kiser collection, that was donated to Nuthampstead Museum.

Object Number - UPL 22286 - Donald Grinter

Crashed upon takeoff on December 24, 1944

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

People

John D Contento

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Kenneth Kiser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

42-102536

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Here's Hopin
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron

42-97387

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Maude an Maria
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in action

Little Chishill 24 December 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier by Leonard Streitfeld

Donald E Grinter: Gallery (4 items)

Object number: UPL 36103 - Operations Orders Extract, 2nd September 1944...

Object number: UPL 36129 - Donald Grinter in a plane with his head gear on.

Object number: UPL 36446 - Grinter's crew of the 8th AF's 398th Bomb Group...