Jesse E. Gregory, 0-771918, KIA 5 Aug '44, Laven ham England 838BS

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

James,
Was he a bombardier by chance?  I have a listing for a J E Gregory graduating from Carlsbad, NM class 44-04. 
 
Dave

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.

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
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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

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.

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

James
Clemson University has a Memorial and website to honor teh Alumni killed in the wars.
https://cualumni.clemson.edu/scrollofhonor
 
Your two cousins Jesse and William are listed with the Class of 1945, the year they would have graduated form Clemson. Theirprofiles are at http://cualumni.clemson.edu/Page.aspx?pid=1828 and http://cualumni.clemson.edu/Page.aspx?pid=1829
 
 
I plan to add some the information provided in the USAAF web page and use it in my continued research. Pictures and personal remberences add a lot and I hope that you may be able to help. I would really appreciate it if you would summerise what you know about each in a paragraph or two so that I can add it the Their profiles
 
I am new to ArmyArforce. com and this message may have already gone through.
Thanks again for the information.
 
My grandmother on my mother's side was a Gregory from Granville County NC. I have an interesting family tree that goes back to John Gregory 1670's
 
Dawson Luke
Maj US Army ret
Class of 1956



 

James Gregory


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