9710 Individuals in our Database | | |  | Birth Date | | | | Father | Sam Rufus Atchley | Born: 1877 | Died: 1942 | Mother | Mattie Bell Cowles | Born: 1878 | Died: 1945 | | Monroe Atchley Notes: | Military service: Fought and died in WWII Sgt Monroe Atchley a fire fighter from the 44 Bomb Group was killed on 4 th June 1944 whilst trying to rescue the crew from a blazing B24 Liberat or bomber that had crashed in the village of Garveston, Norfolk England .. Tragically all the crew died in the inferno and the resulting explodi ng ordinance took the life of Sgt Atchley and fellow fireman Pvt. Bunals ki both of whom were awarded the Soldiers Medal posthumously for their selfless bravery.
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