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Home State
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Year of Birth
1919 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr.
to remember
Gray, Robert Manning, Capt.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Killeen, Texas |
Last Address
Karachi Airport, India (now in Pakistan)
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Casualty Date
Oct 18, 1942 |
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Cause
Non Hostile- Died Other Causes |
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land |
Location
India |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
Killeen City Cemetery - Killeen, Texas |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
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1940-1941, AAF MOS 770, Aviation Cadet Flight School
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1941-1941, AAF MOS 1081, 34th Bombardment Squadron, Medium
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1941-1942, AAF MOS 1081, 95th Bombardment Squadron, Medium
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1941-1942, AAF MOS 1081, 17th Bombardment Group, Medium
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1942-1942, AAF MOS 1081, Doolittle Raiders (composite group)
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1942-1942, AAF MOS 1081, 7th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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1942-1942, AAF MOS 1081, 11th Bombardment Squadron, Medium
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1942-1942, AAF MOS 1081, 341st Bombardment Group, Medium
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Last Known Activity
He was the pilot in crew #3 on the Doolittle Raid. He was later killed while on a combat mission near Assam, India, 2 days after learning he had been promoted to captain. His remains were originally interred at Barrackpore, India and in Feb 1951 were reburied in Texas. Gray AFB in Killeen, TX (now Robert Gray Army Airfield) was named in his honor.
His DFC citation:
Awarded for actions during World War II
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Robert Manning Gray (ASN: 0-403862), United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement as Pilot of a B-25 Bomber of the 1st Special Aviation Project (Doolittle Raider Force), while participating in a highly destructive raid on the Japanese mainland on 18 April 1942. First Lieutenant Gray with 79 other officers and enlisted men volunteered for this mission knowing full well that the chances of survival were extremely remote, and executed his part in it with great skill and daring. This achievement reflects high credit on himself and the military service.
Action Date: April 18, 1942
Service: Army Air Forces
Rank: First Lieutenant
Company: 1st Special Aviation Project
Division: Doolittle Tokyo Raider Force
Crew #3 (Plane #40-2270, "Whiskey Pete", target Tokyo): 95th Bomb Sq. L-R: Lt. Charles J. Ozuk Jr., navigator; Lt. Robert M. Gray, pilot; Sgt. Aden E. Jones, bombardier; Lt. Jacob E. Manch, copilot; Cpl. Leland D. Faktor, flight engineer/gunner. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Comments/Citation
Sources:
http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1870
http://www.doolittleraider.com/raiders/gray.htm
http://www.cieldegloire.com/batailles_tokyo_e03.php#1
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=92371454
http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=30180
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