Name:
Merril Charles Grey
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-711995
Unit:
316th Fighter Squadron, 324th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-09-09
State:
Minnesota
Cemetery:
Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France
Plot:
C
Row:
9
Grave:
66
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Merril Charles Grey was born on April 30, 1918, in Sunrise, Chisago County, Minnesota. He was the son of Arthur Burdette Grey and Ruth W Warner Grey.
Merril served in the 316th Fighter Squadron, 324th Fighter Group, as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot of the P-47 #42-26539 during World War II. He was Killed in Action during a mission on September 9, 1944, when his aircraft was hit by flak and crashed at Vers Dannemarie - 9 km O Altkirch, France. He is now buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France. He also has a memorial in Sunrise Cemetery, Minnesota.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, francecrashes39-45.net