First Lieutenant (Air Corps) William D. Grosvenor (ASN: 0-667814), United States Army Air Forces, was when his P-47 fighter airplane developed engine trouble and he was forced to bail out over enemy-controlled territory near Brussels, Belgium. He was rescued by members of the Belgian Resistance and spent the next several months in safe houses in Brussels before being captured by German forces and imprisoned with other Allied pilots in Brussels. He and other pilots subsequently escaped from a train that was carrying them from the prison camp to a concentration camp.
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Awards Received
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Distinguished Flying Cross
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
First Lieutenant (Air Corps)Batallion:
61st Fighter SquadronRegiment:
56th Fighter GroupDivision:
8th Air ForceAction Date:
World War II
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: First Lieutenant (Air Corps) William D. Grosvenor (ASN: 0-667814), United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as a P-47 Fighter Pilot of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, EIGHTH Air Force, in action against the enemy in aerial combat in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. The skillful and zealous manner in which he has sought out the enemy and destroyed him, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.