Bernard L. McGrattan

Bernie McGrattan

USAAF Captain - DFC w/2 OLC, AM w/4 OLC

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McGrattan & his crew chief

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Born in Utica, New York
Home in Chicago
Joined the RAF
Rose to the rank of F/O
Transfered to the USAAF 18 Sept '43
With 335 F Sqn. 4th FG
Became B flight C/O 18 April 1944

KIA 6 June 1944 - D-Day

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McGrattan & his team

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Victories Include :

22 Feb 1944
6 Mar 1044
18 Mar 1944
8 Apr 1944
19 Apr 1944

24 Apr 1944
1 May 1944
29 May 1944

one FW190
one Ju88
one He111
one Me109
one Me109
1/2 FW190
one FW190
one Me109
one FW190

destroyed
destroyed [a]
destroyed
destroyed
destroyed &
destroyed [b]
destroyed
destroyed
destroyed

8.5 / ? / ?

[a] May have been an Me110
[b] Shared with Nicholas Meguera, 334 Sqn.

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--- American Aces ---

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Thanks go out to Dwight for the photo and info
& grandson Neil for the additional pix and info
(which he got from Bernie's crew chief Sy Koenig
- Who, I guess, is the man in the pic with him)