Name:
John Craig O'Grady
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
32639599
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-08-16
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Long Island National Cemetery, New York
Plot:
J
Row:
0
Grave:
14565
Decoration:
Comments:
John Craig O'Grady was born on August 30, 1921 in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York. He served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Ball Turret Gunner of #44-6123 "Girl of My Dreams" aircraft during World War II. A member of the Sarten crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on August 16, 1944 at Oberschoenau, Germany. Sgt O'Grady is now buried in the Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA. He was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.