Fred D Grinham
Military
Back row (L-R):
T/Sgt. Row w. Cockerham, Top Turret Gunner
S/Sgt. Herbert M. Housman, Right Waist Gunner
T/Sgt. Charles M. Lewis, Radio Operator / Gunner
S/Sgt. Charles E. Hardy, Ball Turret Gunner
S/Sgt. William T. Cummings, Left Waist Gunner
S/Sgt. James R. Hamilton, Tail Gunner.
Front Row (L-R)
2nd. Lt. Ralph W. Wolfe, Bombardier
1st. Lt. Fred "Duke" Grinham, Pilot
2nd. Lt. Fred Brown Jr., Co-Pilot
2nd. Lt. Ray Whitney, Navigator.
Hand written in photo correspondence by Charles Lewis - " A miracle is an event in ones life experienced by those who came through it alive - exactly as God pleases".
Charles Lewis Collection
Information provided by Charles M. Lewis.
Object Number - UPL 36135 - Grinham Crew 67 of 401st Bomb Group, 615th Bomb Squadron. Back row (L-R): T/Sgt. Row w. Cockerham, Top Turret Gunner S/Sgt. Herbert M. Housman,...
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 1st Scouting Force 384th Fighter Squadron 385th Fighter Squadron Scouting Force (Experimental) (SFX)
- Service Numbers: O-748548
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Fighter Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Farmer's Daughter
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pistol Packin Mama
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fool's Luck
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little moe
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pakawalup II
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
Missions
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added Role/Job per info in the Summary biography of the copilot Fred Brown Jr.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=310
