Grady Gaston, the ball turret gunner, was rescued on 23 April 1943 when he was discovered by stockmen looking for stray cattle and taken over time to Cloncurry. From there he was collected by the USAAF on 11 May.

The island is small, only five miles by three miles in size but during World War II the island was critical to the Japanese communications services who used it as a strategic radio relay link.

Aviation Gunners Mate 3rd class, US Navy, captured on Chichi Jima Island (in the Bonin Islands Group) when his Avenger airplane was shot down on February 18, 1945 during World War II.

Grady Gaston, the ball turret gunner, was rescued on 23 April 1943 when he was discovered by stockmen looking for stray cattle, with some boys, and taken over time to Cloncurry. From there he was collected by the USAAF on 11 May. Gaston wasn't found until April 23, 1943 when an Aborigine found him walking on the beach.

USS Grady (DE-445) was a John C. Butler -class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946 and from 1947 to 1957. She was sold for scrapping in 1969.

SS Henry W. Grady was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Henry W. Grady, a journalist. Henry W. Grady was laid down on 31 July 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1501, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia, and launched on 22 October 1943. [3]

Sep 30, 2006 · In the early hours of December 2, 1942, the B-24 Liberator Little Eva, returning from a mission over New Guinea, was thrown off course by a violent storm. Running out of fuel, and with no fix on their position, the crew had no option but to bail out.

On February 18, 1945 Petty Officer Third Class York was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Navy. ★ He is remembered by the people of Florida. ★ May his positive example inspire us.

Mar 23, 2013 · Frisco City’s Grady Gaston is perhaps the toughest man to ever come out of Monroe County, Ala. If you don’t think so, I invite you to read “The Crash of Little Eva: The Ultimate World War II Survivor Story” by Barry Ralph.

During his service in World War II, Army Captain Grady experienced a traumatic event which ultimately resulted in loss of life on December 23, 1944. Recorded circumstances attributed to: KIA - Killed in Action.