Michael David O'Grady

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Object Number - UPL 25763 - 2Lt. Michael David O'Grady

He flew on Arthur Crapsey crew. Reported to group on 19 Nov 1943. On mission to Halberstadt on 11 Jan 1944, during an attack from fighters, B-17G 42-31538 was involved in a mid-air collision. KIA.



Michael David O'Grady was the son of Patrick D. and Minnie May (Ferguson) O'Grady. He was born in Spokane, WA, earned a law degree from Gonzaga University and joined the army in 1942. While serving as an infantryman and guarding an oil installation in Southern California, he was accepted into the Aviation Cadet program and graduated with pilot class 43-G at Williams Field, Arizona, on 23 July 1943.



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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31538

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Arch Bishop
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 306th Bomb Group, fitted with a chin turret. Marked "Not To Be Published" 25 Nov 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortress's New Chin Turret. Associated Press Photo Shows:- The new chin turret - so-called because it is fitted under the "chin" of the aircraft - is the latest addition to the armour of the Flying Fortress. These pictures show different views of the turret and its two .50 calibre machine-guns. GLE 262629/30/1/2/3. 25-11-43-Y.' On reverse: Ministry of Inf

42-39776

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tar Heel Peggy
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in action

11 January 1944

Born

Bernosa Beach, California

Buried

Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands, E 13 16

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1932, 8th AF Losses, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, First Over Germany pg. 196, http://www.wwii / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…

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