Serviceman
Grant S Black
815thengineer
Play his story on the map built from his record
- Rank
- SGT (21 May 1945)
- Hometown
- Tappenish WA; Toppenish, WA
- Also written
- Grant Black
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 98
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- George S. Headstrom Crew, engineer · 815th
Missions placed on him
- mission 1, 12 April 1944 · Split · The George S. Headstrom crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 98)
- mission 7, 23 April 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The George S. Headstrom crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 98)
- mission 15, 10 May 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The George S. Headstrom crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 98)
- mission 29, 6 June 1944 · Galati · The George S. Headstrom crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 98)
- mission 56, 26 July 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The George S. Headstrom crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 98)
- mission 75, 23 August 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The George S. Headstrom crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 98)
- mission 105, 12 October 1944 · Bologna · The George S. Headstrom crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 98)
- mission 114, 1 November 1944 · Graz · The George S. Headstrom crew's history names Graz: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 98)
- mission 134, 8 December 1944 · Graz · The George S. Headstrom crew's history names Graz: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 98)
- mission 143, 27 December 1944 · Wiener Neustadt · The George S. Headstrom crew's history names Wiener Neustadt: one of 5 missions there in its time (p. 98)
- mission 168, 24 February 1945 · Graz · The George S. Headstrom crew's history names Graz: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 98)
- mission 176, 9 March 1945 · Graz · The George S. Headstrom crew's history names Graz: one of 4 missions there in its time (p. 98)
- mission 188, 24 March 1945 · Berlin, Marienfelde · The George S. Headstrom crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 98)
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1945 | Air Medal | 3336 | SGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
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