Charles E Grigsby
Military ROLL OF HONOURCharles E Grigsby served as a photographer with the 305th Bomb Group. On 25 June 1943, he was flying on B-17 42-29499 'Ma Ma Chang' when it was attacked by enemy aircraft. The crew were ordered to bail out and Grigsby did not survive. He was Killed in Action (KIA).
His body was later returned to the United States and buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mama Chung's Bastard
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
3 March 1922 | ||
Died |
25 June 1943 | ||
Kentucky, USA | |||
Buried |
Plot: Sec: 34 Site: 4771 |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor