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Personal info

Full name
GREGORY, Roy Wilbur
Date of birth
19 November 1917
Age
27
Place of birth
DeKalb County, Alabama
Hometown
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee

Military service

Service number
14102305
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Radio Operator
Unit
710th Bombardment Squadron,
447th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
24 December 1944
Place of death
Prüm, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 11 30

Immediate family

Members
John A. Gregory (father)
Ruby M. Gregory (mother)
Evelyne A. Gregory (sister)
Leonard L. Gregory (brother)
Claude C. Gregory (brother)
Alvis Gregory (brother)
James Gregory (brother)
Bernice Gregory (sister)
Ruby Gregory (sister)
Minnie H. Gregory (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
44-8355
Data
Type: B-17G-SH
Destination: Babenhausen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 11119

More information

S/Sgt Roy W. Gregory was a chauffeur before he joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on 20 May 1942.

The plane was hit by flak. It is believed that they received a direct hit in the cockpit area. Nothing was said over the intercom. The plane went into an immediate spin upon their second hit. Eight crew members were killed in action, and 2 were taken POW.

S/Sgt Roy W. Gregory is also memorialized at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Guest, Alabama.

He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census / Family Trees, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.americanairmuseum.com, www.findagrave.com, https://etvma.org

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Chattanooga Daily Times - 29 June 1945