Gay, Greeley (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Gay, Greeley (NMI)
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-684311
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 Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 4 April 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Placed on one day Temporary Duty to Wharton, purpose to ferry aircraft to this station per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #12 dated 18 January 1944.
  • SSO #12 was amended from one day to three days per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #15 dated 22 January 1944.
  • 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⇗PilotTR
2nd Lt. Gay, Greeley (NMI)Co-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Walling, Neil Emerson⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Pederson, Floyd Roy⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Gray, Kenneth D (IO)⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
SGT. Westrick, Urban William⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
T/SGT. Altendorf, Elroy Andrew⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Cox, John Stewart⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Felicetti, Frank Dominick⇗Tail GunnerPOW
SGT. Gustafson, Claus Norman⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 12 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
53⇗ 14 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Meillard, France 		Co-pilot 42‑5404⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3087⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group. After losing the formation in clouds, continued mission with the 303rd BG.
Sortie Report⇗
58⇗ 4 February 1944 Target: Alfred Teves Main Works: Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group, 41st A Combat Wing.
Sortie Report⇗
60⇗ 6 February 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Co-pilot 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Deenethorpe on return.
Sortie Report⇗
62⇗ 11 February 1944 Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry)
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
63⇗ 20 February 1944 Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report⇗
64⇗ 21 February 1944 Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Werl, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Assumed position of high Squadron deputy, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
65⇗ 22 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97449⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41B Group. Turned back over Kettering as #3 engine had to be feathered when hit by the horizontal stabilizer of the aircraft in the formation which had collided with a 303rd BG aircraft in mid-air.
Sortie Report⇗
67⇗ 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑38112⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Lead Squadron, Lead Group. During assembly, forced out of the 41st Combat Wing while avoiding collision wih another aircraft; joined the 41st Composite Wing and completed the mission.
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 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
70⇗ 3 March 1944 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
71⇗ 4 March 1944 Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97449⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back because of oxygen system damage; filler line on ball turret was torn off.
Sortie Report⇗
72⇗ 6 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37788⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Returned to base after group leader abandoned attempt to join assigned combat wing.
Sortie Report⇗
73⇗ 8 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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