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SCOTT, Grand Halvouson Lannon - Date of
birth
23 January 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Ogden, Weber County, Utah -
Hometown
Contra Costa County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19013973 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
350th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1944 - Place of
death
Halenbeck, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 48 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Earl F. Scott (father)
Margaret Scott (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-39872 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Rubber Check
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Friedrichstrasse railroad station
MACR: 3030
More information
T/Sgt Grant H. L. Scott was a painter in construction and maintenance before he volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in San Francisco, California on 16 December 1941.Flak knocked out #4 engine and caused damage in other places. It crash landed near the road from Halenbeck tot Freienstein. Witnesses on the ground saw it circling several times around Halenbeck with one engine stopped, which was smoking and was probably on fire. After loosing altitude, it finally attempted a belly landing, 300 m north of Halenbeck. During this maneuver, the aircraft touched the trees and the great stoneblocks lying around and overturned several times and was finally torn into pieces. The left wing probably exploded.
Two crewmembers were killed. S/Sgt Glenn D. Brown and T/Sgt Grand Scott were both victims of 20 mm fire and were killed instantly. They were buried in Halenbeck on 7 March 1944.
The other eight crew members were taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Michel Beckers, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com, WWII Draft Card, Headstone and Interment Record, 1930 US Census
Photo source: www.100thbg.com