Billy Joe Grady

Military
media-18250.jpeg UPL 18250 Crew #789
Marvin D. Holmes Crew
466th BG - 787th BS

Standing Left to Right_: Robert E. McMahon (TG), Billy J. Grady (N), Marvin D. Holmes (P), Walter Honcharak (CP), Harold D. Slater (BTG)

Kneeling Left to Right: Glenn R. Reynolds (R/O), Michael Linkiewicz (FE), Mike Petrix (G), Leo Neville (G)

This crew completed 15 combat missions before hostilities ended: 7 March 1945 - 18 April 1945
466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 18250 - Crew #789 Marvin D. Holmes Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right_: Robert E. McMahon (TG), Billy J. Grady (N), Marvin D. Holmes (P),...

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

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-834815
  • 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).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Mississippi, USA 16 August 1923

Died

California, USA 31 May 1989
New Orleans, LA, USA 6064 Laurel Street
West Monroe, LA, 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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