David J. GERRITS

 

GERRITS David J
NUMBER OF SERVICEO-821258 (33479687)
AGE21  yo
DATE OF BIRTH1923 WISCONSIN
ETATILLINOIS
FAMILYSingle
RANKSecond Lieutenant
FONCTIONCo Pilot
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT-IL
DATE of ENLISTEMENT5 january 1943 Philadelphia PENNSYLVANIA
  SQUADRON710th Bomber Squadron
 GROUP447th Bomber Group, Heavy
ARMY8th US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH19 june 1944gerrits david j mur
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHLost at sea
DATA PLAN

 Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress
"Idiot's Delight" s/n 42-30301

Macr : 5901

CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James

Map of St James American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
Wall of Missing
DECORATION

 Air Medal

Purple Heart

Good Conduct Medal

European African Middle Eastern Campaing Medal

American Campaign Medal

World War II Victory Medal

 

 

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Photo FDLM

Good Medal Conduite

EAMECampaign

american campaign medal

victory medal

 

 

usaf 8AIRFORCE 447bg 710bs
STORY
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Crew of  Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress  

"Idiot's Delight" s/n 42-30301


On loan to the 710th BS, 447th BG, 8th AF after April 1944 she was damaged by flak on the June 19,1944 mission to St. Jean D'Angely, France and ditched in the Channel.

Only one crew member survived.

2nd Lieutenant Theodore A. MILTON Pilot Wall of Missing KIA
2nd Lieutenant David J. GERRITS Co-Pilot Wall of Missing
2nd Lieutenant Marvin B. STOKES Navigator Wall of Missing
2nd Lieutenant Eugene A. LIGHTFOOT Bomber Wall of Missing
S/Sergeant Edgar L. SIKES Engineer/Gunner Wall of Missing
S/Sergeant James J. WOLFE Radio Operator Wall of Missing
Sergeant Hugh O. CRIMMINS Ball Turret Gunner Wall of Missing
S/Sergeant Dewey L. RHOADS Left Waist Gunner Wall of Missing
Sergeant Willard F. LANEY Right Waist Gunner Wall of Missing
Sergeant Arthur H. GRUNEISEN Tail Gunner Wall of Missing
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SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOFrédéric LAVERNHE - JF PELLOUAIS -  Abmc.org - Findagrave.com - Honorstates.org - Flickr.com - 447bg.com 8thafhs.org - Aad.archives.gov
PROGRAMMERFrédéric & Renaud
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