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Gregorich, Vincent (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Gregorich, Vincent (NMI)   
Rank Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 39391674   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #121 dated 18 October 1943, effective 18 October 1943.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 1 December 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 7 January 1913
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 1336 (9.146 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Nelson, Darwin GeorgePilotPOW
2nd Lt. Smith, Elmer LeRoyCo-pilotPOW
T/SGT. Harrison, Joseph HoratioNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Drake, Sam EllisBombardierPOW
T/SGT. Easley, Curtis (NMI)Radio Operator / GunnerEV
T/SGT. Gregorich, Vincent (NMI)Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Brewer, Albert (NMI)Tail GunnerEV
S/SGT. Chaperon, Phillip WilliamFlexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Edwards, William LeroyFlexible GunnerCT
S/SGT. Gomez, Antonio Chavez, JrFlexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 5 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
35 5 November 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
36 16 November 1943 Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine
Type: Industry
Location: Knaben, Norway
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑39796 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
37 26 November 1943 Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
38 29 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
39 1 December 1943 Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Solingen, Germany
Engineer/Top Turret 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Shot down by enemy aircraft; crashed near the Zwarteberg/Mont Noir on the Belgian-French border. The crewmembers bailed out, Easley landed near Boeschepe (Nord), France, some others landing near Abele, Belgium, and the rest near Westouter, Belgium. These locations are all within four miles south and west of Poperinge, Belgium; MACR 1336
Sortie Report

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