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Christ Gerald Joseph

Name:
Gerald Joseph Christ
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
Unit:
835th Bomber Squadron, 486th Bomb Group
Date of Death:
2016-12-16
State:
Cemetery:
Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot:
Section 13
Row:
Grave:
Site 1045
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:

Sgt Gerald J. Christ, mechanic of the B-17 42-97998 “Roanoke Magician”, was shot by flak while on a raiding mission over Manheim. Returning from the raid with heavy damage, the crew got lost in the bad weather and crashed. The tail section was found where the monument now lays, hence its representation. Christ escaped unscathed from the crash and was recovered by Allied forces soon after.