Robert Hampton Gray
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Robert Hampton Gray was a Canadian naval aviator in the Second World War who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in combat.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Canadian Navy officer
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Second World War veteran ⓘ human ⓘ military aviator ⓘ |
| allegiance | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
1939–1945 Star
NERFINISHED
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Africa Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Atlantic Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Volunteer Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Distinguished Service Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ France and Germany Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ War Medal 1939–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | anti-aircraft fire ⓘ |
| conflict |
Pacific War
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World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1917-11-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1945-08-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Canadian of Scottish descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Hampton Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Gray Island memorial, Onagawa Bay, Japan
NERFINISHED
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Victoria Cross memorial plaque ⓘ Nelson, British Columbia, cenotaph inscription ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Hampton ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant ⓘ |
| namesake |
Gray Cup MVP trophy for Canadian naval aviation cadets (historical award)
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HMCS Robert Hampton Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | air attack on Japanese naval vessels at Onagawa Bay on 1945-08-09 ⓘ |
| occupation | naval aviator ⓘ |
| operatedAircraft | Vought F4U Corsair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Trail, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Onagawa Bay, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | V13438 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shipServedOn | HMS Formidable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | John Balfour Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Indian Ocean
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwegian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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