Henry Terrell Grady Jr

Military
media-7160.jpeg UPL 7160 B--24H-20-DT #41-29000 "Shack" Code: U8-G
Enlisted men of Crew #602 - Thomas Czapko Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Standing Left to Right: Harry L. Bean (FE/TT), Henry Grady (R/O), Charles Gibson (TG)

Kneeling Left to Right: Stuart M. Gray (BTG), Vincent Bossley (NG)

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 7160 - B--24H-20-DT #41-29000 "Shack" Code: U8-G Enlisted men of Crew #602 - Thomas Czapko Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Harry L....

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

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

People

Thomas Joseph Czapko

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-684293
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Fort Worth, TX, USA 25 August 1923

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA, USA 7 December 1942

Died

North Richland Hills, TX, USA 8 May 2004 Hnery T. "Hank" Grady, Jr., 80, a retired flooring contractor and a loving husband, father, grandfather, died Saturday, May 8, 2004 in North Richland Hills. Hank served his country during WWII with the U. S. Army Air Forces. He was a past master of River Oaks Lodge #1311 and a 32nd degree Fort Worth Scottish Rite. He was a member of El Texa Grotto and Allied Masonic degrees. He was a lso a member of Worth's Shamrock council #54 Knights Mason. he was past high priest of Texas chapter #362, past thrice illustrious master of Texas Council #1321 and a member of Worth Commandry #19. He was past worthy pastron of the Order of the Eastern Star Castleberry Chapter #1028. Survivors: wife of 56 years, Gwen; sons, Bill and wife Dona, Henry, III, and wife Charlotte, Robert and wife Sandra, and Steven and wife Gala; daughters Gayle Voan and husband Charles and Susan Renfro and husband Darol; 20 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; brother Edwin and numerous other family members.

Buried

Colleyville, TX, USA 12 May 2004 Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park Colleyville Tarrant County Texas, USA

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, p345

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Object number: UPL 7160 - B--24H-20-DT #41-29000 "Shack" Code: U8-G Enlisted...