Gordon R Russell Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Bombardier
Crew #515 - Russell L. Garrett Crew
KIA on 23 March 1944 when his B-24 collided with another B-24 over Holland
466th BG Historian
Object Number - UPL 16467 - 2LT Gordon R. Russell Bombardier Crew #515 - Russell L. Garrett Crew KIA on 23 March 1944 when his B-24 collided with another B-24 over Holland
B-24H 42-52587 'Shoo Shoo Baby' crashed near Lake Belterwijde, Holland after colliding with another aircraft on a mission to Achmer airfield, GR on 23 Mar 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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-803596
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Shoo Shoo Baby
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Rochester, NY, USA | 11 March 1942 | |
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Born |
Rochester, New York, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Beulakerwijde, Netherlands | 23 March 1944 | KIA when his aircraft collided with another B-24 on a combat mission |
| Irondequoit, NY, USA | 37 Belleclaire Drive | ||
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Buried |
Plot: Plot J Row 9 Grave 7 |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
MACR 3455;
Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces;
466th BG Historian;
tunispats
MACR 3455 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
