William entered the service from Iowa
s/o William A. and Lucille Francis Burk Grady
f/o William D. Grady
f/o Sharon M. Grady
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Service: U.S. Army Air Forces
Service ID: 17068065.
Entered the service from Iowa.
Division: 735th Bomber Squadron, 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Data Source: World War II Honor Roll
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B-24H Liberator #42-64490, nicknamed "Cee Gee II."
Returning from a bombing mission over Germany, the aircraft was set upon by enemy fighters over the English Channel and strafed by gunfire. A fuel tank exploded, hurling three crewmembers from the plane. With the intercom system damaged, neither pilot could determine if all the other members heard the bail-out call, and remained at the controls in an attempt to reach the English countryside, ultimately sacrificing themselves in this effort. 1Lt. Munsey and co-pilot 2Lt. Robert O Crall were both posthumously awarded Silver Stars for heroism. They remained at the controls until it was no longer possible to escape, and the bomber went out of control and crashed near Southwold, Suffolk, England.
Five crewmembers were Killed In Action, and five survived and returned to duty.
The crewmembers KIA:
1LT James S Munsey, Pilot
2LT Robert O Crall, Co-Pilot
William entered the service from Iowa
s/o William A. and Lucille Francis Burk Grady
f/o William D. Grady
f/o Sharon M. Grady
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Service: U.S. Army Air Forces
Service ID: 17068065.
Entered the service from Iowa.
Division: 735th Bomber Squadron, 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy
Data Source: World War II Honor Roll
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B-24H Liberator #42-64490, nicknamed "Cee Gee II."
Returning from a bombing mission over Germany, the aircraft was set upon by enemy fighters over the English Channel and strafed by gunfire. A fuel tank exploded, hurling three crewmembers from the plane. With the intercom system damaged, neither pilot could determine if all the other members heard the bail-out call, and remained at the controls in an attempt to reach the English countryside, ultimately sacrificing themselves in this effort. 1Lt. Munsey and co-pilot 2Lt. Robert O Crall were both posthumously awarded Silver Stars for heroism. They remained at the controls until it was no longer possible to escape, and the bomber went out of control and crashed near Southwold, Suffolk, England.
Five crewmembers were Killed In Action, and five survived and returned to duty.
The crewmembers KIA:
1LT James S Munsey, Pilot
2LT Robert O Crall, Co-Pilot
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