Gordon Coyle Hannaford
MilitaryAssigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Joe Skehan crew. 35 x combat misssions. ETD
Awards: AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Lincoln, CO | 8 August 1923 | Son of William T and Ina Hannaford. |
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Enlisted |
LaFayette, IN | 18 November 1942 | LaFayette, Indiana |
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Other A/C crash RTD |
Grafton Underwood, UK | 22 July 1944 | Following a landing after a training flight, co-pilot mistakenly placed landing gear switch in the 'UP' position, causing the gear to collapse during rollout. RTD |
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Died |
Chandler, AZ | 18 February 1997 | |
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Buried |
21 February 1997 | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia Columbarium 4 QQ-21-3 | |
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Based |
Grafton Underwood | Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102303027/gordon-coyle-hannaford
AAIR 44-07-22-524 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database