William Norman Gray

Military

Assigned to 7BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF. Crew Chief for B-24 42-94908 Tiger Rag and B-17 44-8309 'Ol' Buddy'. ETD





Awards: GC, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.

7th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-94908

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Tiger Rag
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 451st Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron 725th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8309) nicknamed "Ol' Buddy" of the 18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Pete Gray was the aircraft's crew chief. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18th B.S. 34th BG. Pete Gray C/C.'

44-8309

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ol' Buddy
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Norfolk, Virginia 17 June 1917 Son of Lucille P Gray.

Enlisted

Richmond, VA 17 June 1942 Richmond Virginia

Died

Virginia Beach, VA 10 February 2000

Buried

Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Norfolk City, VA 13 February 2000 Forest Lawn Cemetery Norfolk, Norfolk City, VA

Based

Mendlesham Assigned to 7BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/record/81643711-william-n-gray
https://www.fold3.com/record/86818710-william-n-gray
https://www.fold3.com/image/598241553?terms=norman,william,gray
http://valortovictory.tripod.com/CrewChiefs.htm
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32561889/william-norman-gray

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

1996 34th BG Roster; obituary / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia