Ross Grimsley
MilitaryMajor League pitcher On the 8th all-stars in 1943 in London. He pitched for the 'Bomber Command Bombers' throughout the war
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![Personnel of the 97th Bomb Group look out for the return of B-17 Flying Fortresses from a raid on Rouen, from the top of the Control Tower at Grafton Underwood.
Image stamped on reverse: 'Photo Supplied Photopress Central.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'USA (BRI) CCC.' [written annotation] and '216036.' [Censor no.]
Printed caption on reverse: 'Picture shows: Aerodrome Personnel on the Control Tower watching for the return of the planes from the raid.' Handwritten captio](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379323.jpg.webp?itok=yT71Hmaq)
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Americus, Kansas | 4 June 1922 | |
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Died |
6 February 1944 | ||
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Buried |
Wood Haven Cemetery Millington, Tennessee |
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Baseball in Wartime / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia