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Gritton, William Maxwell
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Gritton
William
Maxwell

Willie
Serial Number
Enlisted:
35811316
Birth Info
Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:
30 Aug 1923

Harrodsburg
Mercer Co.
Kentucky, United States
Residence
Place of Residence:
Route #5
Harrodsburg
Mercer Co.
Kentucky
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:

Place of Enlistment:
08 Dec 43

Louisville, Kentucky
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:

Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time

RZI - via Air (Northerh Route)
Discharge Info
Date:

Place:
16 Mar 46

Passing Info
Date of Death:

Place of Death:

24 Apr 2000

Harrodsburg
Mercer Co.
Kentucky, United States

Cemetery:


Spring Hill Cemetery
Harrodsburg,
Mercer Co., Kentucky, United States:

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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
29 May 45
RZI Orders
788th (2nd Org)
Sergeant
E-0611 - Aerial Gunner
Gunner
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
213
08 Apr 45
Unterschlauersbach
☉
788th
017-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50674
214
09 Apr 45
Lechfeld
☉
788th
017-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50674
215
10 Apr 45
Rechlin-Larz
☉
788th
017-R2
Tail Turret Gunner
44-40166
Irishman's Shanty / Dirty Dago / Monster
222
21 Apr 45
Salzburg
☉
788th
017-R3
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50765
Audrey/Winged Victory
223
25 Apr 45
Traunstein
☉
788th
017-R3
Tail Turret Gunner
42-50816
RZI
09 Jun 45
788th
788th-008
Gunner
42-50674
Total Flights: 6
Total Combat: 5
Total Dispatched: 5
Total Credited: 5
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