Grant A. Seeley

Army Awards S.L Pilot Flying Cross

First Lieutenant Grant A. Seeley, pilot with Eighth air force operating out of England, has been awarded the distinguished flying cross, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dean W. Seeley, 877 Ninth East street. He also holds the oak leaf cluster for missions completed over enemy territory.

Following a bombing raid over enemy-occupied France, Lieutenant Seeley and his crew delivered their load of bombs and returned to their base, although their B-26 Marauder plane had been damaged on the raid and was operating only on the power of one motor.

Entering the service in 1941, Lieutenant Seeley was sent overseas last March after receiving basic training at Thunderbird Field, Ariz.; McDill Field, Fla., and Myrtle Beach, S.C. He was attending Utah State Agricultural college at Logan when he entered the service.

Published in The Salt Lake Tribune, Friday October 29, 1943 page 22

Air Force Award Name Salt Lake Sergeant

LONDON, Oct. 15 (AP) – Officers and enlisted men assigned to medium bomber units who were decorated recently by Brigadier General Robert C. Candee, commander of the Eighth air force support command, include First Sergeant Grant A. Seeley of Salt Lake City.

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Sergeant Seeley is not listed in the Salt Lake City telephone or city directories.

Published in The Salt Lake Tribune, Saturday October 16, 1943 page 24