Harold C McGregor
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA). B-17F #42-5984 'Rusty Lode' or 'Buckshot Annie'. Severe battle damage at Munster 10 Oct 43. McGregor Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rusty Lode, Buckshot Blues, Buckshot Annie
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron 570th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 10 October 1943
- Date: 8 October 1943
- Date: 4 October 1943
- Date: 2 October 1943
- Date: 27 September 1943
Places
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-31027) nicknamed "Honey Chile" and their dog and monkey mascots "Scrappy" and "Joe". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289774.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘AERIAL MASCOTS OF FORTRESS CREWS. PH/MoN. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380433.jpg.webp?itok=L7HbOA_i)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Barnesville, Ohio | 11 October 1920 | |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 10 October 1943 |
Revisions
I am the son in law of Lowell D McGregor, seaman, U S S Saratoga. Lowell's older brother was SSgt Harold C McGregor, age 22, U S Army Air Corps, who was killed in action above Munster, Germany, on October 10, 1943. I have any remaining documents and burial flag of Harold C McGregor.
I am the son in law of Lowell D McGregor, seaman, U S S Saratoga. Lowell's older brother was SSgt Harold C McGregor, age 22, U S Army Air Corps, who was killed in action above Munster, Germany, on October 10, 1943. I have any remaining documents and burial flag of Harold C McGregor.
I am the son in law of Lowell D McGregor, seaman, U S S Saratoga. Lowell's older brother was SSgt Harold C McGregor, age 22, U S Army Air Corps, who was killed in action above Munster, Germany, on October 10, 1943. I have any remaining documents and burial flag of Harold C McGregor.
Combat Chronology, Unit Website, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop & Hey p. 509, WWII Memorial entry by brother, NARA / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia