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name
GRANT, Nathan Theodore - Date of
birth
1915 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Cass County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cass County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6570622 -
Rank
Master Sergeant -
Function
Engineer -
Unit
326th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1944 - Place of
death
Zwolle, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 36 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel R. Grant (father)
Sarah E. (Hager) Grant (mother)
Grace E. Grant (sister)
William B. Grant (brother)
Esther N. Grant (sister)
Freeman J. Grant (brother)
Norma R. Grant (sister)
Alma B. Grant (sister)
Charles A. Grant (brother)
Samuel E. Grant (brother)
Elmer B. Grant (brother)
Roy H. Grant (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31180 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Scheinfurt, Germany
MACR: 2854
More information
The airplane was shot down by enemy fighters. 8 crew members were KIA, 2 were taken POW.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Briar Family Tree