Helmer Wayne Gangestad
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Object Number - UPL 21409 - Helmer W Gangestad - Webster City, 447th BG, KIA
Killed in Action (KIA) near Schonhausen in B-17 'Blythe Spirit' #43-38731.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-683459
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36818348
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37528263
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33500616
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Killed in action |
15 March 1945 | ||
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Born |
Webster City, Iowa |
Revisions
Missing Air Crew Report: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/91134935
Ancestry (Middle Name): https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/38112002:2238?tid=&pi…
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 13044 ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13044