Gramc, Edward (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Gramc, Edward (NMI) ‡ ⇗
Rank	Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	15100616 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #91 dated 16 May 1944, effective 16 May 1944.
Duty	Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS	757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date	25 June 1944
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 6 April 1921 Transferred to the 305th BG (per 546th BS Morning Report dated 26 June 1944).
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing Panel	Gramc Signing⇗
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Gibson, James Allen⇗	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Preller, Robert Henry, "Bob"⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. O'Neill, John P⇗	Navigator	CT
2nd Lt. Flowers, James Richard⇗	Bombardier	TR
S/SGT. Gramc, Edward (NMI)	Radio Operator / Gunner	TR
S/SGT. Bowers, Henry Melvin⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Holderbaum, Kenneth (NMI), Jr⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TR
SGT. Kennemer, Frank Winifred⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
SGT. Gilmore, James Karry, Jr⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT
PVT. Lafferty, Cornelius Michael⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Crew History

The Gibson Crew was formed at Drew Field (now Tampa International Airport) in Tampa, Florida in March 1944. After crew training, they picked up a new B-17G at Hunter Field, Georgia on 29 April and flew it to England via Dow Army Airfield, Bangor, Maine, RCAF Station Gander, Newfoundland, and Iceland in early May. The crew then moved to the 8th Air Force Replacement Depot at Stone, Staffordshire, for theater orientation while awaiting their combat assignment. They joined the 546th BS on 16 May 1944 as a replacement crew. The squadron crew number is currently unknown.
About half the crew flew nearly all its missions together: Lafferty flew no missions with Gibson, Gramc was transferred to the 305th BG with the Fitzgerald Crew, Holderbaum was removed from flying status, and the others were reassigned as needed by the Army. All survived the war without loss.

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 17 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
117⇗	28 May 1944	Target: Junkers Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑31222⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
119⇗	29 May 1944	Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland	Radio Operator	42‑97142⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
122⇗	2 June 1944	Target: Gun Battery with six 155mm guns, Tactical Support Type: Military Location: Hardelot (5 miles S of Boulogne), France	Radio Operator	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
125⇗	4 June 1944	Target: Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France	Radio Operator	42‑97273⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
126⇗	5 June 1944	Target: Field Artillery Battery Type: Military Location: La Fosse, France	Radio Operator	42‑97273⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Group, Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
128⇗	6 June 1944	Target: Two Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Caen, France	Radio Operator	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit J Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
130⇗	7 June 1944	Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France	Radio Operator	42‑107057⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Group Flying Spare. Joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
131⇗	8 June 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France	Radio Operator	42‑97510⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41D Group. Bombed Primary Target. Sortie Report⇗
134⇗	13 June 1944	Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France	Radio Operator	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
135⇗	14 June 1944	Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France	Radio Operator	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Wing, Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗
137⇗	16 June 1944	Target: Athies Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Laon, France	Radio Operator	42‑97251⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Group. Turned back over England because they could not find the formation. Sortie Report⇗
138⇗	18 June 1944	Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles Type: Oil Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97273⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗
139⇗	19 June 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France	Radio Operator	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41A Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗
140⇗	19 June 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France	Radio Operator	42‑102601⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, Flying Spare. Joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
141⇗	20 June 1944	Target: Oil Refineries Type: Oil Industry Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany	Radio Operator	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗
142⇗	21 June 1944	Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37713⇗	Combat Mission Credit Composite High Group. Sortie Report⇗
145⇗	24 June 1944	Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany	Radio Operator	43‑37713⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
146⇗	25 June 1944	Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment Type: Transportation Location: Sens, France	Radio Operator	42‑97251⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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