Fred Price Gray

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) near Leipzig in B-17 #43-39164. After being in a collision with another B-17, the #1 engine on fire, number 3 engine fell off and the aircraft started into a flat spin and then fell apart. 3 crew members survived. Recorded as KIFA, killed in flight accident

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-39164

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

Places

media-33836.pdf (2.62 MB) Document 33836 The Columbus Army Flying School, Columbus, Mississippi
Graduation announcement for Class 44-B
Tuesday, February 8th, 1944

Document provided by next-of-kin of graduate of Class 44-B

Columbus Army Flying School

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Kaye Field

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

6 April 1945

Born

Hillsboro, Alabama, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 6 April 1945

Revisions

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Sources

Updated Middle Name and Highest Rank and Added S/N per MACR 13850 at Fold3.com.

SOURCE:  https://www.fold3.com/image/29431318/29431211

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13850 / MACR 13850, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database