Jay D Grigg

Military

Assigned to 419BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Blechhammer 2-Dec-44. Mechanical failure, ditched Adriatic Returned to Duty (RTD) MACR 10790.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

301st Bomb Group

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

People

Eugene F Tillotson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 301st Bomb Group 419th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16030768 / O-813610
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-6186

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 301st Bomb Group 419th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Inola, OK 9 October 1925 Son of James T and Mary Ann [Nees] Grigg.

Enlisted

Tulsa, OK 7 December 1943

Other

Ditched RTD

Adriatic Sea 2 December 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Blechhammer 2-Dec-44. Mechanical failure, ditched Adriatic Returned to Duty (RTD) MACR 10790.

Died

Myrtle Creek, OR 2 June 1983

Buried

Highland Cemetery, Inola, OK 6 June 1983 Highland Cemetery Inola, Rogers County, OK

Based

Lucera Assigned to 419BS, 301BG, 15AF USAAF.

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