42-97820 True Love

Delivered Denver 7/3/44; Kearney 14/4/44; Grenier 27/4/44; Assigned 560BS/388BG Knettishall 1/5/44; Missing in Action Fallersleben 20/6/44 with Ron McGrath, Co-pilot: Bill DeWitt, Navigator: Vernon Spartz, Bombardier: E.R. Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: H.L. Thibault, Radio Operator: Hay N. Baber, photo-Sid Golden, Waist gunner: R.L. Spaulding, Tail gunner: Chas Newton (10 Returned to Duty); mid air coll with 42-97873; crew bailed over Horsford/Felthorpe area, aircraft ditched North Sea off Cromer, Nfk. UK; No MACR.

TRUE LOVE.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 818639
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Photographer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39376801
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Revisions

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ContributorRayWells
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correction of name

Date
ContributorRayWells
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Changes to People associations

Date
ContributorRayWells
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Info from Ron McGrath's Grandson

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log