Roy G Latham
Military
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UPL 6377
Donald C. Griffin Crew
Crew 506
466th BG 785th BS
Standing Left to Right: Dennis McCoy (BTG), Frank Robson (R/O), George M. McCord (RWG), Roy G. Latham (G), Herman Gorky (TG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Donald G. Griffin (P), Henry Hobson (CP), Fred P. Hazen (N), Philip M. Rose (B), Joseph R. Burke (E)
This crew was lost on 23 March 1944 due to a mid-air collision over Holland. Robson, Hobson and Gorky were not onboard at the time of the accident. Robert A. Gum (CP), Bogan Radich (R/O) and Aleck A. Amich (TG) were flying as replacements and were KIA with the rest of the crew. 466th Bomb Group collection
Crew 506
466th BG 785th BS
Standing Left to Right: Dennis McCoy (BTG), Frank Robson (R/O), George M. McCord (RWG), Roy G. Latham (G), Herman Gorky (TG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Donald G. Griffin (P), Henry Hobson (CP), Fred P. Hazen (N), Philip M. Rose (B), Joseph R. Burke (E)
This crew was lost on 23 March 1944 due to a mid-air collision over Holland. Robson, Hobson and Gorky were not onboard at the time of the accident. Robert A. Gum (CP), Bogan Radich (R/O) and Aleck A. Amich (TG) were flying as replacements and were KIA with the rest of the crew. 466th Bomb Group collection
Chris Brassfield
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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: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-437329
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Ohio, USA | 24 August 1918 | |
Enlisted |
Cincinnati, OH, USA | 23 December 1942 | |
Died |
Clermont County, OH 45103, USA | 18 April 1999 | |
Enlisted |
Withamsville, OH, USA | 21 April 1999 | Mount Moriah Cemetery Withamsville Clermont County Ohio, USA Plot: Section 2 Lot 291 |
Warren County, OH, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 347