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Home State
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Year of Birth
1922 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
AB Raymond Guinn
to remember
Hannaford, Gerald K, Lt Col.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Grand Rapids |
Last Address
Erfurt, East Germany
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Casualty Date
Jan 28, 1964 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died |
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land |
Location
Germany, East |
Conflict
In The Line of Duty |
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Virginia |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Sec: 4, Site: 2902-B |
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1944-1944, AAF MOS 1081, 10th Air Force
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1944-1945, AAF MOS 1081, 490th Bombardment Squadron, Medium
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1944-1945, AAF MOS 1081, 341st Bombardment Group, Medium
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1947-1950, 1121Z, 5th Air Force
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1950-1953, 1121Z, 3rd Bombardment Group, Light
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1950-1953, 1121Z, 13th Bombardment Squadron, Light
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1953-1953, 1121Z, 422nd Bombardment Squadron, Heavy
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1960-1964, 1421A, USAFE Headquarters
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Last Known Activity
On 28 January 1964, an unarmed USAF T-39A twin engine jet trainer (#62-4448) piloted by Captain John F. Lorraine departed Wiesbaden, West Germany, at 14:10 on a routine three-hour familiarization and training flight. Aboard was the pilot instructor, Captain John Lorraine, and two student pilots for this particular aircraft, Lt. Col. Gerald K. Hannaford and Captain Donald G. Millard.
All aboard were killed when the aircraft was attacked and shot down by two MiG-19 aircraft of the Soviet Union.
According to records, the aircraft had flown approximately 90 kilometers into East Germany at the time the MiGs were scrambled and shot down the American aircraft. The aircraft came down near Vogelsberg village, Thüringen (then in East Germany), crashing into Bonifacius Hill.
A memorial was placed in their honor at Bonifacius Hill near Vogelsberg. Inital efforts by the citizens of the local community to place memorials on the site were torn down by Soviet authorities each time.
Those lost were:
Pilot and instructor:
Captain John F. Lorraine (senior pilot)
Student pilots:
Lt. Col. Gerald K. Hannaford (command pilot, staff officer Operations, Hq., Lindsey Air Station, USAFE )
Captain Donald G. Millard (senior pilot and informations officer, Hq. USAFE)
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Comments/Citation
Not Specified
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