World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Paull C. Garrett
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
San Antonio, Texas
Honored By
John Meurs
Relationship
Dutch Historian
SERVICE NUMBER 0-388758. OBSERVER WITH THE 389TH BOMB GROUP, 566TH BOMB SQUADRON, OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1944, HIS AIRCRAFT, THE B-24J, SERIAL NUMBER 44-10579, 'PUGNACIOUS PRINCESS PAT,' RECEIVED TWO DIRECT FLAK HITS ON THE BOMB RUN TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY. ONE WING AND PART OF THE TAIL PIECE BROKE OFF. BOTH WAIST GUNNERS AND THE PILOT COULD BAIL OUT WHILE THE NAVIGATOR WAS BLOWN CLEAR FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THESE FOUR WERE TAKEN PRISONER. THE SIX OTHERS, INCLUDING THE HONOREE, LOST THEIR LIVES. THEIR BOMBER CRASHED NEAR ALTWARMBĂCHEN IN GERMANY.