Name:
Ervin Grenke
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
13038250
Unit:
369th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1942-11-23
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
L
Row:
4
Grave:
2
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
TSgt Ervin Grenke, mechanic of the B-17F 41-24478, took off from Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, UK on a bombing mission over St Nazaire’s submarine pens. Over the target area it was attacked by heavy flak and enemy fighters, forcing a lucky few crew members to bail out before the plane exploded in mid-air.