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Greyno Peter

Monuments

B-17 41-24472 Plaque

 

Name:
Peter Greyno
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
13038360
Unit:
369th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1942-11-08
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands
Plot:
A
Row:
15
Grave:
22
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:

SSgt Peter Greyno, belly gunner of the B-17 41-24472, took off from Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, UK at 1030 on a bombing mission over Lille. The plane suffered a direct flak hit on its wing, tearing it off and causing the crew to bail out. Five crewmen died, including Greyno.