World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Grady D. Webb, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Birmingham, Alabama
Honored By
Imogene Webb Culver
Relationship
Sister
ENTERED THE ARMY, JUNE 1943. ASSIGNED TO THE 531ST ENGINEERS, COMPANY D. SHIPPED OVERSEAS DECEMBER 1943. ON APRIL 28, 1944, WHILE ENGAGED IN PRE-INVASION 'EXERCISE TIGER' EXERCISES, THE LST 531 HE WAS ON AND OTHERS, WERE TORPEDOED BY GERMAN 'E' BOATS, AND WENT DOWN IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.