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GRIGSBY, William Thomas "Bil" - Date of
birth
25 January 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Texas -
Hometown
Montague County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38435144 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Engineer -
Unit
572nd Bombardment Squadron,
391st Bombardment Group, Medium
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
15 October 1944 - Place of
death
The airfield of Roye-Amy, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Luther E. Grigsby (father)
Lillian L. J. (Hayworth) Grigsby (mother)
Lillie M. Grigsby (sister)
Don L. Grigsby (brother)
Mary E. Grigsby (sister)
Dorothy (Fox) Grigsby (wife)
Baill A. Grigsby (daughter)
More information
Cpl William T. Grigsby graduated from Bowie High School.He had been overseas for three months.
He was killed by backing or walking into a rotating propeller. He had just found out that his wife had given birth to their first child.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Solers, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – Jef Gragg, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Katherine Precht Family Tree, http://www.391stbombgroup.com/572crew.htm, www.newspaperarchive.com - Bowie News
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy