Parents: Carrie Nelle (Tabor) and William Allen Aldredge
- married 1915 in Logan, West Virginia
Sibling: William Stratton Aldredge
Spouse: Billie Kathryn Kinyer, married 1942 in Logan, West Virginia
Note: Although Mr. Aldredge died on April 19, 1943, he wasn't officially declared dead until April 29, 1944.
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U.S. Merchant Marine
Service No: Z 378544
Award: Mariners Medal
Address of Record: Logan, West Virginia
The SS Robert Gray was one of the first liberty ships built during WWII. Completed in 1942, the ship was owned by Waterman Steamship Co. of Mobile, Alabama and was currently operated by the Army Transportation Service (ATS). The ship had been armed with one 4in, one 3in and 8 20mm guns, and a US Navy Armed Guard Crew would be assigned to maintain and operate them.
In April 1943, the Robert Gray, was in New York preparing for a voyage to Scotland and England as one of the 67 ships that would make up Convoy HX-234. Her cargo was 8600 tons of 'general war supplies,' including ammunition.
Radio Officer RICHARD PAIGE ALDREDGE was on board as the ship (in convoy) left New York on April 12, 1943. During the night of April 13/14, the Robert Gray had fallen behind the convoy and was reported missing. In the early hours of the 19th, at approximately 550 miles South of Cape Farewell Greenland, German submarine (U-boat) 108 surfaced and fired a spread of four torpedoes at the ship, two of which detonated. The ship fired back, causing the sub to dive. A couple hours later two more torpedoes were fired and one hit the Robert Gray's stern, causing ammunition to explode. The ship caught fire and rapidly sank, stern-first.
There were 39 Merchant Mariners and 23 U.S. Naval Armed Guards on board. None survived.
Note: There was, and may still be, some speculation that U-306 was responsible for sinking the Robert Gray on April 23rd. Both accounts can be found online but the general consensus today is that U-108 was responsible.
- married 1915 in Logan, West Virginia
Sibling: William Stratton Aldredge
Spouse: Billie Kathryn Kinyer, married 1942 in Logan, West Virginia
Note: Although Mr. Aldredge died on April 19, 1943, he wasn't officially declared dead until April 29, 1944.
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U.S. Merchant Marine
Service No: Z 378544
Award: Mariners Medal
Address of Record: Logan, West Virginia
The SS Robert Gray was one of the first liberty ships built during WWII. Completed in 1942, the ship was owned by Waterman Steamship Co. of Mobile, Alabama and was currently operated by the Army Transportation Service (ATS). The ship had been armed with one 4in, one 3in and 8 20mm guns, and a US Navy Armed Guard Crew would be assigned to maintain and operate them.
In April 1943, the Robert Gray, was in New York preparing for a voyage to Scotland and England as one of the 67 ships that would make up Convoy HX-234. Her cargo was 8600 tons of 'general war supplies,' including ammunition.
Radio Officer RICHARD PAIGE ALDREDGE was on board as the ship (in convoy) left New York on April 12, 1943. During the night of April 13/14, the Robert Gray had fallen behind the convoy and was reported missing. In the early hours of the 19th, at approximately 550 miles South of Cape Farewell Greenland, German submarine (U-boat) 108 surfaced and fired a spread of four torpedoes at the ship, two of which detonated. The ship fired back, causing the sub to dive. A couple hours later two more torpedoes were fired and one hit the Robert Gray's stern, causing ammunition to explode. The ship caught fire and rapidly sank, stern-first.
There were 39 Merchant Mariners and 23 U.S. Naval Armed Guards on board. None survived.
Note: There was, and may still be, some speculation that U-306 was responsible for sinking the Robert Gray on April 23rd. Both accounts can be found online but the general consensus today is that U-108 was responsible.
Parents: Carrie Nelle (Tabor) and William Allen Aldredge
- married 1915 in Logan, West Virginia
Sibling: William Stratton Aldredge
Spouse: Billie Kathryn Kinyer, married 1942 in Logan, West Virginia
Note: Although Mr. Aldredge died on April 19, 1943, he wasn't officially declared dead until April 29, 1944.
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U.S. Merchant Marine
Service No: Z 378544
Award: Mariners Medal
Address of Record: Logan, West Virginia
The SS Robert Gray was one of the first liberty ships built during WWII. Completed in 1942, the ship was owned by Waterman Steamship Co. of Mobile, Alabama and was currently operated by the Army Transportation Service (ATS). The ship had been armed with one 4in, one 3in and 8 20mm guns, and a US Navy Armed Guard Crew would be assigned to maintain and operate them.
In April 1943, the Robert Gray, was in New York preparing for a voyage to Scotland and England as one of the 67 ships that would make up Convoy HX-234. Her cargo was 8600 tons of 'general war supplies,' including ammunition.
Radio Officer RICHARD PAIGE ALDREDGE was on board as the ship (in convoy) left New York on April 12, 1943. During the night of April 13/14, the Robert Gray had fallen behind the convoy and was reported missing. In the early hours of the 19th, at approximately 550 miles South of Cape Farewell Greenland, German submarine (U-boat) 108 surfaced and fired a spread of four torpedoes at the ship, two of which detonated. The ship fired back, causing the sub to dive. A couple hours later two more torpedoes were fired and one hit the Robert Gray's stern, causing ammunition to explode. The ship caught fire and rapidly sank, stern-first.
There were 39 Merchant Mariners and 23 U.S. Naval Armed Guards on board. None survived.
Note: There was, and may still be, some speculation that U-306 was responsible for sinking the Robert Gray on April 23rd. Both accounts can be found online but the general consensus today is that U-108 was responsible.
- married 1915 in Logan, West Virginia
Sibling: William Stratton Aldredge
Spouse: Billie Kathryn Kinyer, married 1942 in Logan, West Virginia
Note: Although Mr. Aldredge died on April 19, 1943, he wasn't officially declared dead until April 29, 1944.
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U.S. Merchant Marine
Service No: Z 378544
Award: Mariners Medal
Address of Record: Logan, West Virginia
The SS Robert Gray was one of the first liberty ships built during WWII. Completed in 1942, the ship was owned by Waterman Steamship Co. of Mobile, Alabama and was currently operated by the Army Transportation Service (ATS). The ship had been armed with one 4in, one 3in and 8 20mm guns, and a US Navy Armed Guard Crew would be assigned to maintain and operate them.
In April 1943, the Robert Gray, was in New York preparing for a voyage to Scotland and England as one of the 67 ships that would make up Convoy HX-234. Her cargo was 8600 tons of 'general war supplies,' including ammunition.
Radio Officer RICHARD PAIGE ALDREDGE was on board as the ship (in convoy) left New York on April 12, 1943. During the night of April 13/14, the Robert Gray had fallen behind the convoy and was reported missing. In the early hours of the 19th, at approximately 550 miles South of Cape Farewell Greenland, German submarine (U-boat) 108 surfaced and fired a spread of four torpedoes at the ship, two of which detonated. The ship fired back, causing the sub to dive. A couple hours later two more torpedoes were fired and one hit the Robert Gray's stern, causing ammunition to explode. The ship caught fire and rapidly sank, stern-first.
There were 39 Merchant Mariners and 23 U.S. Naval Armed Guards on board. None survived.
Note: There was, and may still be, some speculation that U-306 was responsible for sinking the Robert Gray on April 23rd. Both accounts can be found online but the general consensus today is that U-108 was responsible.
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