Korean War
Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
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Date of Death | October 27 1951 |
Air Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Captain Grey was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and for his service during World War II, Captain Grey was awarded the Purple Heart and the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.
Notes
Captain Grey was veteran of World War II, serving as a pilot of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber. During the Korean, he was assigned to the Special Missions Squadron, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC. On October 27, 1951, his plane was enroute to Lowrey Air Force Base, Denver, Colorado to pick up Vice President Alben Barkley when it crashed in the Missouri River near Kansas City, Missouri. His remains were never recovered. He was presumed dead on November 13, 1951.