Sanford F Gaylord
Military
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Object Number - UPL 21086 - Sanford Gaylord. Training.
Sandy Gaylord served as a B-24 Navigator with the 489th Bomb Group stationed at Halesworth during the Secord World War and flew many missions.
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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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: 489th Bomb Group 847th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-693474
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Plate's Date
- Unit: 489th Bomb Group 847th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
18 May 1923 | ||
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Died |
4 February 2001 | ||
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Buried |
Plot: Sec: 6-T ROW 15, Site: 4 |
Revisions
Contributorgregg1954
Changes
Sources
From military records available on line. Personally obtained by me (Gregg Gaylord, son) 2008.
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Correspondence with Sanford Gaylord's son, Gregg.
See also:
http://489th-bomb-group-museum.org/Veterans-Stories/the-great-blackberr…
Findagrave record: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=gaylord&GSfn=sanf…;
