1/Lt. Grant Cory
(D. Bighia)
1/Lt. Grant Cory
38th FS - 06 June 1944 - 23 June 1944 (Killed in Action)
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P-38J 42-104284 |
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Mission History |
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Notes |
ASN - O-737735 Hellcat Blue flight was lead by Captain Snell. His wingman was Lt. Gould, the element leader, (#3) was Lt. Cory and Cory's wingman was Lt. Silk. The 38th Sqdn. was being led by Capt. Des Voignes and his wingman was Lt. Callaghan, the element was led by Lt. Littlefield and his wingman was Lt. Robert Hoffman. The mission for the Group, led by Major Kelly, was to glide bomb the railroad embankment and bridges at Sens, France. The three squadrons of the group put up 49 P-38s for this mission. They took off at 1135 and landed at 1512. After bombing, the Group turned north and west near Paris, encountering flak, which ceased as four Me-109s came down out of the sun on the rear of Hellcat squadron at 10,000 feet near Dreux. Four more Me-109s serving as top cover came in but broke away before we could engage. Two men were lost; Cory to flak and Hoffman to enemy aircraft. Lt. Cory
was from Montana. His name is on the Wall of the Missing, Brittany
American Military Cemetery and Memorial, St. James, France. |
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Additional Image |
Lt. Cory's name on the Wall of the Missing, Brittany American Military
Cemetery and Memorial, St. James, France. (R. Abbey) Nb. Photo opens in a new window. Close window to return to this page. |