Donald Gray Murray

Military

Flew 34 missions as part of 'Elliots' Idiots' crew.



Air Medal w 2/Oak Leaf Cluster; Purple Heart, EAME Theater w 3/battle stars, Good Conduct,WWII Victory Medal,American Theater Ribbon.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.

487th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert P Elliot

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 836th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Boston, Massachusetts 19 February 1924

Died

23 October 1989

Buried

Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, Florida

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / son, Steve Murray