Leon Laverne Gray served as a Corporal in the 409th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
Service #13172229
Killed when B24J 42-51241 was apparently caught in propwash, and was thrown over on its back on the way back from mission 920. The crew did not have time to escape the aircraft before it started to break up, and it crashed close to St Lawrence Church, with all crew lost. (American Air Museum, Duxford.
He was a son of George Carl and Ethel Roberta Gray.
He was killed in action in England on March 31, 1945.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army on September 13, 1944 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
He was originally from Cabot, Pennsylvania.
He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on July 13, 1948.
Service #13172229
Killed when B24J 42-51241 was apparently caught in propwash, and was thrown over on its back on the way back from mission 920. The crew did not have time to escape the aircraft before it started to break up, and it crashed close to St Lawrence Church, with all crew lost. (American Air Museum, Duxford.
He was a son of George Carl and Ethel Roberta Gray.
He was killed in action in England on March 31, 1945.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army on September 13, 1944 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
He was originally from Cabot, Pennsylvania.
He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on July 13, 1948.
Leon Laverne Gray served as a Corporal in the 409th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
Service #13172229
Killed when B24J 42-51241 was apparently caught in propwash, and was thrown over on its back on the way back from mission 920. The crew did not have time to escape the aircraft before it started to break up, and it crashed close to St Lawrence Church, with all crew lost. (American Air Museum, Duxford.
He was a son of George Carl and Ethel Roberta Gray.
He was killed in action in England on March 31, 1945.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army on September 13, 1944 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
He was originally from Cabot, Pennsylvania.
He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on July 13, 1948.
Service #13172229
Killed when B24J 42-51241 was apparently caught in propwash, and was thrown over on its back on the way back from mission 920. The crew did not have time to escape the aircraft before it started to break up, and it crashed close to St Lawrence Church, with all crew lost. (American Air Museum, Duxford.
He was a son of George Carl and Ethel Roberta Gray.
He was killed in action in England on March 31, 1945.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army on September 13, 1944 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
He was originally from Cabot, Pennsylvania.
He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on July 13, 1948.
Inscription
LEON
LAVERNE
GRAY
PENNSYLVANIA
CPL
409 AAF BOMB SQ
WORLD WAR II
MAY 4 1925
MARCH 31 1945
Gravesite Details
Section 2, Row 7, Position 32
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