- SURNAME
Grady
- FORENAME
George Francis
- UNIT
1 Marine Parachute Bn (Company A)
- RANK
Corporal
- NUMBER
268414
- DATE OF DEATH
7th August 1942
- AGE
22
- GRAVESITE
National Memorial Cemetery, Honolulu, Hawaii Plot A Grave 32
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from New York, New York
born 28.04.1920, New York, New York, USA
son of Patrick Grady, 529 West 51st Street, New York
award Navy Cross (posthumous)
KIA Gavutu, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
07-Aug-1942AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/grady-george-francis.39510/CITATION:
Navy Cross : The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Private First Class George F. Grady (MCSN: 268414), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving with the FIRST Parachute Battalion, FIRST Marine Division, during the assault on enemy Japanese forces at Gavutu, Solomon Islands, on 7 August 1942. Although fully aware that his weapon was not functioning, Private First Class Grady unhesitatingly rushed three of the enemy who were firing on members of his squad and engaged them in perilous hand-to-hand combat. By his tenacious determination and physical endurance, he overpowered and killed two Japanese before he himself was mortally wounded. Private First Class Grady's outstanding courage and valiant spirit of self-sacrifice were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/8395FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3776347/george-francis-grady
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