Louis P Gorrell
Military
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UPL 44745
Beaty crew; 447th Bomb Group, 710th Squadron. Photo taken at Rattlesden, England, undated. Standing, L-R: Lt. Edward Beaty, Lt. Louis Gorrell, Lt. Robert Kropp, Lt. E.O. Campbell; Kneeling, L-R: Sgt. Theodore Sikorski, Sgt. William Palmatier, Sgt. John Smith, Sgt. Leland Bergeron, Cpl. Edward Jannicola, Sgt. Peter LInza
Timothy Motz, from 447bg.com
He flew from Harvard, Neb. with pilot Ed Beaty and crew to Rattlesden. They turned their plane, Maid to Please, over to another crew. It didn't come back - the first loss of the unit. He later flew right seat in Stormy Weather I and II. He and his crew came home the only one without a member lost.
Air Medal, DFC
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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: 447th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 36242048
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
1 March 1920 | ||
Died |
1 June 1952 | ||
Buried |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster as of 01 August 1945/Cousin