Robert Leroy Grilley
Military
Rear L-R: 2Lt George R Lewis, 1Lt William W Strong, 1Lt Russell R Lockhart, 2Lt Porter R Ham, S/Sgt Otto M Schlaegel.
Front L-R: S/Sgt Charles E Pyles, S/Sgt Lawrence C Millions, S/Sgt Lloyd J Null, 2Lt Robert L Grilley.
Object Number - UPL 37558 - "Crew 15 of the 613th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group, in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 4 September...
Assigned to 613BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. Lt Robert L. Grilley flew 31 missions, from 06/14/1944, mission #90, to 10/03/1944, mission #152. He served as a Navigator. ETD
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19085675 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sweat er Out
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Beloit, WI | 14 November 1920 | Son of Robert Earl and Ella [Cruger] Grilley. |
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Died |
Madison, Dane County, WI | 15 June 2009 | |
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Buried |
Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, WI | 19 June 2009 | Forest Hill Cemetery Madison, Dane County, WI Section 24, Lot 149 C, Vault Cremation Urn |
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Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 613BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Enlisted |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / personal account,
http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2062