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| Name | GRAY |
| First names | William Arthur Bill |
| Rank | Sgt |
| Service | RAF |
| Service number | 963946 |
| Crew position | Air Observer |
| Age | 24 |
| Date of death | 20/01/42 |
| Cemetery | Noorddijk Cemetery Holland |
 There is a small memorial to Sgt Gray in Newport Grammar School |
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| 20/21 January, 1942; EMDEN:
The squadron sent 5 Hampdens to attack Emden; 2 aircraft failed to attack any target owing to icing and failure of heating and 2 aircraft bombed the primary target. Of the fifth aircraft, no signals were received and the aircraft was reported missing. F/O Alex Harvey (AT148) and crew were shot down over Groningen by Obfw Paul Gildner of II/NJG.2. Sadly, all the crew perished when S-Sugar fell to earth near the farm of Mr Ritsema at Roodehaan, Noorddijk in Holland. The crew rest together in Noorddijk General Cemetery. Hampden AT148 (EA-S) F/O A.M. Harvey Pilot (Killed) Sgt W.A. Gray A/OB (Killed) Sgt J.W. Hallam W/AG (Killed) Sgt R.M. Knapman A/G (Killed) |
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