Gray, Kenneth D (IO)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Gray, Kenneth D (IO)   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 39831267   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders 146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943.
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 24 April 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 24 November 1921
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #3 dated 4 January 1944.
  • 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.
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #56 dated 24 March 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #66 dated 7 April 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 4352⇓ (41.543 MB)
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 18 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 		Radio Operator 42‑5404⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group.
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group high Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Radio Operator 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 		Radio Operator 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 		Radio Operator 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 		Radio Operator 42‑37801⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Flying Spare.
Sortie Report⇗
62⇗ 11 February 1944 Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry)
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37788⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1008 hrs; #2 supercharger ran away and could not be controlled.
Sortie Report⇗
65⇗ 22 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑37788⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
41B Group. Turned back at 1053 hrs as #2 supercharger ran away.
Sortie Report⇗
66⇗ 24 February 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Radio Operator 41‑24578⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Lead Squadron, low group. Turned back because #2 supercharger ran away and engine began losing oil and smoking; could not be feathered.
Sortie Report⇗
67⇗ 25 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Ball Bearings Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Augsburg & Stuttgart, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A 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 		Radio Operator 42‑3441⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1046 hrs because #1 prop ran away (prop governor sheared). Landed away at RAF Gatwick, West Sussex.
Sortie Report⇗
72⇗ 6 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑38158⇗ 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 		Radio Operator 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
76⇗ 18 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group, 41st Combat Bombardment Wing.
Sortie Report⇗
78⇗ 20 March 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
79⇗ 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
80⇗ 23 March 1944 Target: Airdrome and Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Gütersloh, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
82⇗ 26 March 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France 		Radio Operator 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
83⇗ 27 March 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Tours & Chartres, France 		Radio Operator 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
94 Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
86⇗ 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
89⇗ 13 April 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97201⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
91⇗ 19 April 1944 Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
92⇗ 20 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Radio Operator 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
A Wing, High group.
Sortie Report⇗
93⇗ 22 April 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, on return due to battle damage.
Sortie Report⇗
94⇗ 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Radio Operator 42‑38158⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
High Squadron lead, lead group. Hit by direct flak burst on bomb run; a/c blew up in mid-air after bomb release. MACR 4352
Sortie Report⇗

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