- Charles Gossage Grey
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Charles Gossage Grey Born 20 June 1894
Chicago, IllinoisDied 6 March 1987
Palm Beach, FloridaAllegiance United States of America Service/branch Aviation Rank Captain Unit Escadrille 93, 213th Aero Squadron Awards Distinguished Service Cross Captain Charles Gossage Grey was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1]
Charles Gossage Grey was the son of Walter C. Grey.[2]
He enlisted into the Lafayette Flying Corps in July 1917. He was posted to Escadrille 93 from November 1917 to March 1918. He was then commissioned into U. S. service and assigned to the 213th Aero Squadron on 1 August 1918 as a Flight Commander.[3] Between 2 September and 3 November 1918, he used his Spad XIII to score five aerial victories,[4] becoming the squadron's only ace.[5]
Grey died as the result of a hit-and-run accident.[6]
Honors and awards
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles Gossage Grey, Captain (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Montmedy, France, November 4, 1918. While leading a patrol of three machines, Captain Grey observed a formation of our bombing planes hard pressed by 12 of the enemy. He attacked the leading enemy machine without hesitation, thereby attracting the enemy's fire and allowing the bombing machines to escape undamaged. (General Orders No. 46, W.D., 1919)
Sources of information
- ^ American Aces of World War 1. pp. 25–26.
- ^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/grey.php Retrieved on 8 April 2010.
- ^ American Aces of World War 1. pp. 25–26.
- ^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/grey.php Retrieved on 8 April 2010.
- ^ American Aces of World War 1. pp. 25–26.
- ^ American Aces of World War 1. pp. 25–26.
Reference
American Aces of World War 1 Harry Dempsey. Osprey Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1-84176-375-6, 9781841763750.
Categories:- 1894 births
- 1987 deaths
- United States military personnel stubs
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