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Capt Arthur Joseph Gratis

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Capt Arthur Joseph Gratis

Birth
Death
9 Apr 1944 (aged 24)
Morgan County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 10
Memorial ID
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Captain Gratis served with the U.S. Army
Air Corps at Hunter Field, Savannah, Ga.

He was killed in the line of duty in the
crash of B-26C Marauder #41-35142, nine
miles southwest of Hartselle, Alabama.

Son of Joseph Gratis.

Seven other Army airmen also perished:

Capt. Howard L Hardy (pilot)
Col. Lucius B Manning
1st Lt. Hugh L Williams, Jr
S/Sgt. John W Haney
Sgt. James R Smith
Pvt. John J Bailey
Pvt. Matthew J Geoghegan

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Captain Gratis served with the U.S. Army
Air Corps at Hunter Field, Savannah, Ga.

He was killed in the line of duty in the
crash of B-26C Marauder #41-35142, nine
miles southwest of Hartselle, Alabama.

Son of Joseph Gratis.

Seven other Army airmen also perished:

Capt. Howard L Hardy (pilot)
Col. Lucius B Manning
1st Lt. Hugh L Williams, Jr
S/Sgt. John W Haney
Sgt. James R Smith
Pvt. John J Bailey
Pvt. Matthew J Geoghegan

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