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S/Sgt Glen Grady graduated from North Sanpete High School in 1939 and was a former student at Utah State Agricultural College. He enlisted in Salt Lake City, Utah on 8 October 1942. He received training as an aerial gunner at Lowry Field, Colorado; Las Vegas; Nevada; Gowen Field, Indiana and Sioux City, Iowa before going overseas in August or October 1943. He had two brothers in the service, Darrel with the US Army at Camp Kohler, California and Lt Wayne Brady with the Army overseas.
The airplane was shot down by Hauptman Alfred Grislawski flying a FW-190 (J.G. 1) at 1146 hours at 27000 feet shortly after dropping their bombs on the target. With one engine on fire, the crippled B-17G began to lose altitude. The German fighters continued their attack and shot out the second engine on the left wing.

The left waist gunner, Benjamin Poweske, passed out due to lack of oxygen and was pushed out of the aircraft by the right waist gunner, Ralph Mantor, moments before the left wing separated from the aircraft causing a spin. Shortly afterward, the Radio Operator, Joseph Hennessey and Ralph were ejected when the aircraft exploded.

The remaining seven crew members were killed.
Sgt Brady was initially buried at the cemetery of Army Post Wesermünde on 24 December 1943.