Herbert Alwyn Grand
MilitaryHerbert A Grand – 418th Squadron, 100th Bomb Group
Herb was the Radio Operator/Gunner on the Jim Seamans crew. Seamans Demons served as a Lead Crew and on one mission led the whole 3rd Air Division. Herb shipped out of New York to England on his 21st birthday. Herb was assigned to the 100th on July 4, 1944 and completed 29 missions. His first mission was on July 18, 1944 over Kiel and Hemmingstedt. The 29th mission over Hamm on November 26, 1944 turned out to be Herb’s last mission. The plane was hit by enemy gunfire; however, the crew was able to make it back across enemy lines and landed safely in friendly territory.
Awards: AM (3OLC), GC, WWII Victory, EAME (4 x Battle Stars).
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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: 418th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Seamans Demons
- Unit: 3rd Air Division 3rd Bomb Division 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
16 June 1923 | Son of E A Grand. | |
Enlisted |
28 October 1942 | San Francisco, California | |
Died |
8 February 2016 | ||
Buried |
11 February 2016 | Los Gatos Memorial Park San Jose, Santa Clara County, California | |
Based |
Assigned to 418BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.
100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia