Flight Jacket from Clayton Kelly Gross

Gift of Dr. Clayton Kelly Gross, 2010.505.001

Clayton Kelly Gross was one of twelve original pilots to fly with the 335th Fighter Squadron, 3545th Fighter Group. He first saw combat in 1943, and took part in the massive D-Day air operations on June 6, 1944. He flew over 100 combat missions, survived one bail-out behind enemy lines, and flew continuously in the European Theater of Operations until the German surrender in May 1945.