World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Cornelius Kenneth Gregory
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Jenks, Oklahoma
Honored By
Nieces, Nephews and Great Nephews
A CREW MEMBER ON A B-24D AIRCRAFT # 42-40610, AS AN ENGINEER, THAT FLEW ON THE RAID ON THE OIL FIELDS IN PLOESTI, ROMANIA, AUGUST 1943. HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN ON OCTOBER 9, 1943 OVER BORNHOLM ISLAND, DENMARK. THE CREW WAS INTERNED IN SWEDEN UNTIL THE END OF WAR. HE FLEW WITH 409TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 93RD BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE. AWARDS: HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, TECHNICIAN BADGE, AND DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.