William Jackson Grey
Military
William J. Grey Crew
466th BG - 786th BS
Standing Left to Right: Harold Engberg (CP), William J. Grey (P), John Fuller (N)
Kneeling Left to Right: Lawrence Anderson (TG), Vincent Palmer (NG), Wayne Vestal (BTG), Emil Nowak (FE/TT), Herbert Longman (WG), Robert Hosmer (R/O)
This crew flew their first combat mission on 19 February 1945 and completed 21 missions before hostilities ended. 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Historian
Object Number - UPL 16219 - Crew #684 William J. Grey Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: Harold Engberg (CP), William J. Grey (P), John Fuller...
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer - Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 42090419
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37626008
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Washington, DC, USA | 20 December 1922 | |
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Other 466th BG Combat Tour |
RAF Attlebridge | 19 February 1945 - 17 April 1945 | Completed 21 combat missions before aerial hostilities ended |
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Died |
Riverside, CA, USA | 15 December 2003 | |
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Buried |
Riverside, CA, USA | 18 December 2003 | Riverside National Cemetery Riverside Riverside County California, USA Plot: Section Ba, row E, Site 361 |
| San Diego, CA, USA | 4631 40th Street |
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Sources
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