Howard E Grimes
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
359th Fighter Group collection
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.
Object Number - UPL 39592 - Lt. Howard E. Grimes enlisted 10 December 1941. Joining the 370th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, in April 1943, he was credited with 2-1/2...
Made a forced landing near South Elmham St Peter, Suffolk due to fuel starvation on the return from a Ramrod penetration mission on 8 Mar 1944 in P-47D #42-8571. RTD. Killed in Action (KIA) crashed near Nanteuil sur-Marne in P-51 #4324791
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Units served with
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg.webp?itok=RQw6Mu-P)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Events
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Died |
22 June 1944 | ||
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Born |
Bedford, Massachusetts | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 22 June 1944 | 22 June 1944: Briefing for dive-bombing mission took place at 1245, planes to fly to Charly sur Marne. At Charly sur Marne planes attacked railroad bridge from 500 feet. 24 500 lb. GP bombs were dropped on target, but no damage was observed done to the bridge. Bombs strikes were, however, observed in the water and in woods above bridge. Some bombs appeared to hit bridge and bounce off without exploding. Intense flak experienced in target area. Airdromes in vicinity of Roy-Villers appeared to be in good shape, as if they had never been bombed or had been well repaired. Lt. Grimes and Lt. Hollis did not return from the mission and were neither seen nor heard from since planes were over target area. Lt. Ambrose reported having seen Lt. Grime's A/C explode on the ground after bursting into flame in air vicinity of Nanteuil sur Marne. |
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Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6259 / MACR 6259, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
