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World Struggle II soldier’s canine tag returned to his household 80 years after deadly crash

Editorial Board Published June 12, 2025
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A World Struggle II soldier’s canine tag has lastly been returned to his household, 80 years after his loss of life.

Technical Sergeant Joseph L. Grey was one in all 31 U.S. servicemen who tragically died on April 23, 1945, when the group’s B-17G Flying Fortress crashed right into a mountain on the Isle of Man.

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The tragedy stays the deadliest aviation catastrophe within the island’s historical past, the identical supply famous.

In 2010, a neighborhood steel detectorist found Grey’s canine tag. The detectorist turned it over to the Manx Aviation and Army Museum, the place it was stored protected for years.

Technical Sergeant Joseph L. Grey’s canine tag, pictured right here, was returned to his household 80 years after his loss of life. The American was one in all 31 U.S. servicemen who tragically died on April 23, 1945. The canine tag was discovered about 15 years in the past — and had been in a museum’s care since that point.  (SWNS)

The tag’s return solely grew to become potential when Donald Madar, whose great-uncle additionally died within the crash, made a private pilgrimage to the crash website this April from his dwelling in Pennsylvania.

Madar had been linked to Grey’s household since 2020, when Grey’s great-niece, Clare Quinn, reached out to him by way of a Fb group in regards to the crash.

“Something stuck out about the name.”

“When I was visiting and holding the tag, something stuck out about the name and I remembered the post she had written five years ago,” Madar recalled. “She asked about Joseph and told us all about him in a post she uploaded,” he added, referring to Clare Quinn.

“I then reached out to her. That was where we came up with the plan to return it home through her sister,” Madar mentioned.

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Whereas on the Isle of Man, Madar met with a museum historian, Ivor Ramsden, who handed him the tag together with a private letter to ship to Grey’s household.

The ultimate handoff happened on Might 7, when Madar drove 40 minutes to the Brickville Home Restaurant in Pennsylvania.

Technical Sergeant Joseph L. Grey is proven at proper. Whereas on the Isle of Man, Donald Madar met with a museum historian, Ivor Ramsden (each pictured at left, with Ramsden at far left), in regards to the memento together with a private letter to ship to Grey’s household. (SWNS)

“I could see the emotion rush into her – her eyes began to tear up,” Madar mentioned in regards to the second he handed the tag to Bridgette Each day, Clare Quinn’s sister.

“I could tell it was so important for her family that they took possession of a piece of their history,” Madar mentioned.

“It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining,” he recalled.

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“We sat down and talked about the event, the history, and of course, Joseph,” he mentioned. 

“It was great to get to know him through her stories.”

American serviceman Grey was touring from Essex to Northern Eire on a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber when it crashed on April 23, 1945. (SWNS)

“I built the moment up, only revealing the letter when I thought it was the right time – it was a wonderful moment,” mentioned Madar.

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Madar mentioned he’s “thankful” to the Manx Aviation and Army Museum for serving to to make the switch occur.

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