Grauer, James Edward

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Grauer, James Edward ‡ ⇗
Rank	Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number	36528123 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #45, effective 8 July 1943. Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #8, effective 12 January 1944. Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72, effective 16 April 1944.
Duty	Togglier
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	24 April 1944
Results	Interned, Neutral Country
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 1 May 1921 Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #41 dated 1 March 1944. Interned in Switzerland.
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 4287⇓ (7.504 MB)

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 13 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
8⇗	14 July 1943	Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France	Tail Gunner	42‑30043⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
19⇗	31 August 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑5838⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
57⇗	3 February 1944	Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑39888⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead group. FLIGHT TIME 7:30 Sortie Report⇗
63⇗	20 February 1944	Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany	Togglier	42‑37776⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off 41A Group. Turned back; #2 supercharger ran away. Sortie Report⇗
64⇗	21 February 1944	Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Werl, Germany	Togglier	42‑29651⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned Early B Group, Low Squadron. Turned back due to multiple technical failures. Sortie Report⇗
66⇗	24 February 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Togglier	42‑3440⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Lead Squadron, lead group. Flying spare; aborted; took off one hour late and could not catch formation. Sortie Report⇗
67⇗	25 February 1944	Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants Type: Industry Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany	Togglier	42‑39888⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off 41A Group. Turned back at 1125 hrs when #3 supercharger would not function at altitude, being able to get only 23-24 inches of boost at 19,000'. Sortie Report⇗
68⇗	28 February 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France	Togglier	42‑37785⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. 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	Togglier	42‑37982⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
70⇗	3 March 1944	Target: Roller-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Togglier	42‑37982⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back because the oil pressure in #3 engine dropped, causing severe vibration; could not feather prop. Sortie Report⇗
71⇗	4 March 1944	Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany	Togglier	42‑31740⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare, joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
72⇗	6 March 1944	Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany	Togglier	42‑37982⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
79⇗	22 March 1944	Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97136⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
80⇗	23 March 1944	Target: Airdrome and Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Gütersloh, Germany	Togglier	42‑37789⇗	Aborted Mission After Taking Off Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37885. Lead Squadron, composite high group. Turned back at 0918 hrs because both inboard engines were pulling over 30 inches and running very rough; aircraft could not stay in formation. Sortie Report⇗
81⇗	24 March 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Togglier	42‑31495⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗
86⇗	9 April 1944	Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Marienburg, Germany	Togglier	42‑31495⇗	Combat Mission Credit 12:00 FLIGHT TIME Sortie Report⇗
88⇗	11 April 1944	Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany	Waist (Flexible) Gunner	42‑97136⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
93⇗	22 April 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany	Togglier	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit Dropped nickles (propaganda leaflets) with regular demolition bombs. Sortie Report⇗
94⇗	24 April 1944	Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany	Togglier	42‑37885⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Though not observed leaving formation, this aircraft made a forced landing at Dubendorf, Switzerland. MACR 4287 Sortie Report⇗

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