Kravet, Marvin Robert

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Kravet, Marvin Robert ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-742731
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943. Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 4 April 1944 - 15th Air Force, effective 3 April 1944.
Duty	Pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	3 April 1944
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Transferred to the 15th Air Force.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Kravet, Marvin Robert	Pilot	TR
2nd Lt. Gay, Greeley (NMI)⇗	Co-pilot	TR
2nd Lt. Walling, Neil Emerson⇗	Navigator	KIA
2nd Lt. Pederson, Floyd Ray⇗	Bombardier	CT
S/SGT. Gray, Kenneth D (IO)⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
SGT. Westrick, Urban William⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TR
T/SGT. Altendorf, Elroy Andrew⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	KIA
SGT. Cox, John Stewart⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	KIA
SGT. Felicetti, Frank Dominick⇗	Tail Gunner	POW
SGT. Gustafson, Claus Norman⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 13 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
45⇗	22 December 1943	Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Osnabrück, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37924⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
55⇗	29 January 1944	Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37801⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗
57⇗	3 February 1944	Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37801⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Low Group. Turned back because he lost the formation over enemy territory; jettisoned bombs over the North Sea (54°44'N,6°13'E) Sortie Report⇗
58⇗	4 February 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37801⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off High group, 41st A Combat Wing. Turned back at 1055 due to uncontrollable supercharger on #2 engine. Sortie Report⇗
60⇗	6 February 1944	Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France	Co-pilot	42‑37793⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back over field; oxygen system was going out. Sortie Report⇗
61⇗	8 February 1944	Target: Piston Ring Factory Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Pilot	42‑37801⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Flying Spare. Sortie Report⇗
63⇗	20 February 1944	Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany	Co-pilot	41‑24560⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off 41B Group. Turned back at 0905 hrs due to complete loss of power in #1 engine; aircraft took off a second time but could not catch up with group. Sortie Report⇗
66⇗	24 February 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31871⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron, low group. Sortie Report⇗
69⇗	2 March 1944	Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant and Machine Shop Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37785⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
70⇗	3 March 1944	Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑31871⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
71⇗	4 March 1944	Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37801⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 0955 hrs; oxygen failure; dropped from 350 lbs to 250 lbs in 30 minutes without use. Sortie Report⇗
72⇗	6 March 1944	Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37758⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Returned to base after group leader abandoned attempt to join assigned combat wing. Sortie Report⇗
75⇗	16 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Pilot	42‑3441⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
76⇗	18 March 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Pilot	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
78⇗	20 March 1944	Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany	Pilot	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
79⇗	22 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Pilot	42‑38013⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
80⇗	23 March 1944	Target: Airdrome and Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Gütersloh, Germany	Pilot	42‑97136⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
82⇗	26 March 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France	Pilot	42‑29927⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
83⇗	27 March 1944	Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Tours & Chartres, France	Pilot	42‑97231⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed 94 Group. Sortie Report⇗
84⇗	28 March 1944	Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dijon, France	Pilot	42‑97231⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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