Grey entered service 12 Dec. 1941 at Ft. Sheridan, IL. He was listed as single with dependents. He was listed as having a grammar school education. His ASN was 36230389. He served with 127TH Infantry, 32nd Infantry Division, and was KIA by a gun shot wound on 31 Dec. 1942 near Buna, New Guinea age 25; earned Purple Heart
At 0430 on 31 December, Co. E, 127TH Inf. (led by Lt. Bragg of Co. H) started to cross the shallows, followed by Co. F, 128TH Infantry (CPT Jefferson R. Cronk). The crossing went well, until some men, in violation of orders, threw grenades, which attracted the attention of the Japanese. "At once the whole area broke into an uproar, the beach lit up with flares, and the troops were assailed with hand grenades, rifle grenades, and automatic weapons. (Milner 313)" The Japanese response caused terror and confusion in the pre-dawn darkness, which became even worse after Lt. Bragg was WIA. For a while, the wounded Lt. Bragg was MIA. As a result of the panic, some men, including the lieutenant who took charge after Lt. Bragg fell, and a sergeant ran toward the rear. COL Grose, observing the attack, put the lieutenant in arrest after he refused to lead the men forward. The sergeant was obviously wounded, so he was allowed to go to the aid station. COL Grose then found another NCO to take control of the soldiers who had fled and move them back to their positions at the front, which they all did.
At 0430 on 31 December, Co. E, 127TH Inf. (led by Lt. Bragg of Co. H) started to cross the shallows, followed by Co. F, 128TH Infantry (CPT Jefferson R. Cronk). The crossing went well, until some men, in violation of orders, threw grenades, which attracted the attention of the Japanese. "At once the whole area broke into an uproar, the beach lit up with flares, and the troops were assailed with hand grenades, rifle grenades, and automatic weapons. (Milner 313)" The Japanese response caused terror and confusion in the pre-dawn darkness, which became even worse after Lt. Bragg was WIA. For a while, the wounded Lt. Bragg was MIA. As a result of the panic, some men, including the lieutenant who took charge after Lt. Bragg fell, and a sergeant ran toward the rear. COL Grose, observing the attack, put the lieutenant in arrest after he refused to lead the men forward. The sergeant was obviously wounded, so he was allowed to go to the aid station. COL Grose then found another NCO to take control of the soldiers who had fled and move them back to their positions at the front, which they all did.
Grey entered service 12 Dec. 1941 at Ft. Sheridan, IL. He was listed as single with dependents. He was listed as having a grammar school education. His ASN was 36230389. He served with 127TH Infantry, 32nd Infantry Division, and was KIA by a gun shot wound on 31 Dec. 1942 near Buna, New Guinea age 25; earned Purple Heart
At 0430 on 31 December, Co. E, 127TH Inf. (led by Lt. Bragg of Co. H) started to cross the shallows, followed by Co. F, 128TH Infantry (CPT Jefferson R. Cronk). The crossing went well, until some men, in violation of orders, threw grenades, which attracted the attention of the Japanese. "At once the whole area broke into an uproar, the beach lit up with flares, and the troops were assailed with hand grenades, rifle grenades, and automatic weapons. (Milner 313)" The Japanese response caused terror and confusion in the pre-dawn darkness, which became even worse after Lt. Bragg was WIA. For a while, the wounded Lt. Bragg was MIA. As a result of the panic, some men, including the lieutenant who took charge after Lt. Bragg fell, and a sergeant ran toward the rear. COL Grose, observing the attack, put the lieutenant in arrest after he refused to lead the men forward. The sergeant was obviously wounded, so he was allowed to go to the aid station. COL Grose then found another NCO to take control of the soldiers who had fled and move them back to their positions at the front, which they all did.
At 0430 on 31 December, Co. E, 127TH Inf. (led by Lt. Bragg of Co. H) started to cross the shallows, followed by Co. F, 128TH Infantry (CPT Jefferson R. Cronk). The crossing went well, until some men, in violation of orders, threw grenades, which attracted the attention of the Japanese. "At once the whole area broke into an uproar, the beach lit up with flares, and the troops were assailed with hand grenades, rifle grenades, and automatic weapons. (Milner 313)" The Japanese response caused terror and confusion in the pre-dawn darkness, which became even worse after Lt. Bragg was WIA. For a while, the wounded Lt. Bragg was MIA. As a result of the panic, some men, including the lieutenant who took charge after Lt. Bragg fell, and a sergeant ran toward the rear. COL Grose, observing the attack, put the lieutenant in arrest after he refused to lead the men forward. The sergeant was obviously wounded, so he was allowed to go to the aid station. COL Grose then found another NCO to take control of the soldiers who had fled and move them back to their positions at the front, which they all did.
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Entered the service from Wisconsin.
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