Grundy DFC

Matching information on U-boat net.

Interesting to see that the U-707 was sunk 400 miles from the RAF base on the Azores.

http://www.uboat.net/boats/u707.htm

So I guess they knew something to be that far out over the ocean and to find it!

Eitherway – this would appear to be the local lad from Talkin – somewhere far from home hunting subs rather than rabbits. George and his brother Harry standing at the gate in late 20s..

‘It was still almost dark when U-707 was spotted at 07:25 almost below Fortress FL459. The U-boat immediately opened a heavy accurate fire but the tail-gunner and mid-upper-gunner returned fire as the Fortress circled. Diving down the Fortress dropped four depth-charges from 40 feet after which the submarine was seen to be down by the stern and coming to a stop. As the bow of the submarine came clear of the water a second attack was made from 30 feet during which a further three depth-charges were dropped. Following an underwater explosion the submarine sank stern first leaving survivors, wreckage and a large slick of oil in the water. Returning half-an-hour later, in better light, a survivor was seen swimming in the sea and the Fortress crew dropped a K-type dinghy and rations to him.’

U-707 was commissioned on 01/07/1942, this was its third patrol and it had sunk two merchant ships, having left St Nazaire on 02/10/1943. There were no survivors from the fifty-one strong crew of this submarine.

(Mostly) from ‘Search, Find and Kill’ by Norman Franks.

Excellent stuff Creaking Door!

It would appear to be the correct man!

Flight Lieutenant G A Grundy, Navigator, crew of Fortress IIA FL459, 220 Squadron, that sank U-Boat Type VIIC U-707 on 09/11/1943?

I found a F Lt George Angus Grundy DFC with 220 squadron Coastal Command (anti submarine flying fortress 2’s from RAF Lagens in the azores in 1943/44.) Awarded DFC in Aug 44.

Also a F/O H. Grundy from 152 squadron.