Oliver W De Gruchy Jr
MilitaryFlew P-47's. Shot down 26 July 1944 just east of St. Lo, France. Prisoner of War (POW). Flew 83 combat missions with the 8th and 9th AFs.
AM w/ 13 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
White Plains, New York | 26 June 1920 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self