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James Gregory
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Jesse E. Gregory, 0-771918, KIA 5 Aug '44, Laven ham England 838BS
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07/20/2007 11:40:07 AM
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I am looking for information about Jesse E. Gregory, 487th BG, 838th BS. When did he arrive on site for duty, what missions did he fly and in what AC, what were the names of his fellow crew members.
Also, I have tracked him from Basic Training through Crew Training. Where did he travel to arrive in England, the departure from Kearney, NE, and the places and dates visited enroute.
Also, are any crew members still surviving to be contacted?
Any and all information greatly appreciated.
James Gregory
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RE: Jesse E. Gregory, 0-771918, KIA 5 Aug '44, Laven ham England 838BS
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07/20/2007 12:06:44 PM
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James,
Was he a bombardier by chance? I have a listing for a J E Gregory graduating from Carlsbad, NM class 44-04.
Dave
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RE: Jesse E. Gregory, 0-771918, KIA 5 Aug '44, Laven ham England 838BS
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07/20/2007 12:17:22 PM
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Yes, that is him. He was a class mate of my cousin William A. Gregory, also a bombardier. They were class mates as freshmen at Clemson college and enlisted together in Miami Beach, FL. They went through all their training together until they were seperated for Crew Training at Kearney, NE
I would appreciate any and all information you can provide.
James G.
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RE: Jesse E. Gregory, 0-771918, KIA 5 Aug '44, Laven ham England 838BS
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07/20/2007 01:35:23 PM
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James : 2Lt. Jefferson E. Gregory - Colquitt , GA. KIA 8/5/44 487th BG , 838th Sq. - Bombardier B - 17 # 43 - 38007 2C Pilot - Lt. Charles Deuschle 8 KIA 2 POW MACR # 7893 ------------------------------------------------- 2LT. William A. Gregory - Chester , SC. KIA 9/13/44 306th BG , 367th Sq. - Bombardier B - 17 # 42 - 31726 GY O " Duration - Plus " Pilot - Lt. Clayton Nattier 3 KIA 6 POW MACR # 8829 There is a Narrative of what happened to Nattier Crew in Book: First Over Germany 306th BG by Russell Strong Page 279 They are True Heros - God Bless Them For free Copies of MACRs , send request to lynn.gamma@maxwell.af.mil Mike
<message edited by shooshoobaby on 07/20/2007 04:03:50 PM >
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RE: Jesse E. Gregory, 0-771918, KIA 5 Aug '44, Laven ham England 838BS
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07/20/2007 03:16:29 PM
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The crew arrived in July 44 at Lavenham, and started operations on August 1. They were flying B-17s, as the 487th had just switched from B-24s then.
Crew was as follows:
Charlton A. Deuschle pilot
Eugene F. Steffens, copilot
Allan B. Underwood, navigator
Jesse E. Gregory, bombardier
Carl L. Late, engineer
William J. Cochran, radio-operator
Grady E. Deelaney, ball turret gunner
John L. Haglund, waist gunner
Robert J. Crooker, waist gunner
Harry M. Hinkson Jr, tail gunner
B-17G 43-38007 received a direct hit by flak in the right wing, and exploded within seconds. It crashed near Lostau, 13 km SW of Burg near Magdeburg.
Deuschle and Crooker were the only survivors.
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RE: Jesse E. Gregory, 0-771918, KIA 5 Aug '44, Laven ham England 838BS
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07/21/2007 04:42:30 PM
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James, I can't add anything more other than his class which was Carlsbad, NM 44-04. I have access to his class photo. If you are interested in a copy, contact me at hfhmsite@comcast.net Be patient as I am on vacation. Dave
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