Gross, Kenneth Eugene

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Gross, Kenneth Eugene ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / Captain
Serial Number	O-760831
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #159 dated 9 August 1944, effective 9 August 1944.
Duty	Pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	27 February 1945
Results	Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information	Ordered on seven days Temporary Duty to Furzedown House, AAF Station 563 (a Flak house) on 2 January 1945 to carry out instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #260 dated 30 December 1944.
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Gross, Kenneth Eugene	Pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Storey, Wallace Arnold⇗	Co-pilot	CT
2nd Lt. Nelson, Kenneth John⇗	Navigator	CT
Flt. Ofcr. Hassard, Robert Clock⇗	Bombardier	CT
SGT. Hepner, Dean Raymond⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Brickner, Wilbert George⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
SGT. Tod, Kniland Everett⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Carson, Allen Glenn⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
CPL. Johnson, Jesse Lewis⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR
CPL. Stone, Edward B⇗	Flexible Gunner	CT

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 30 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
184⇗	25 August 1944	Target: Airfield & Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Anklam, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑97309⇗	Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗
185⇗	26 August 1944	Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Pilot	42‑102566⇗	Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗
186⇗	30 August 1944	Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France	Pilot	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
187⇗	3 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Pilot	44‑6294⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
188⇗	5 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Pilot	42‑107148⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
189⇗	8 September 1944	Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany	Pilot	44‑6294⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
191⇗	10 September 1944	Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany	Pilot	42‑97271⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned with #1 feathered. Sortie Report⇗
192⇗	11 September 1944	Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany	Pilot	42‑102501⇗	Combat Mission Credit 41B Group, Hot Camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
194⇗	13 September 1944	Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany	Pilot	42‑31484⇗	Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off This aircraft apparently developed engine trouble during preparation for the mission, and did not take off. It was replaced in the formation by the pre-briefed flying spare, 42-38013 and the Hunt Crew. Sortie Report⇗
195⇗	17 September 1944	Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical Type: Military Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands	Pilot	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit C Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
196⇗	19 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany	Pilot	42‑31484⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
197⇗	21 September 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany	Pilot	42‑32106⇗	Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Lead group Sortie Report⇗
201⇗	28 September 1944	Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany	Pilot	43‑38548⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
202⇗	30 September 1944	Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany	Pilot	42‑107148⇗	Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Turned back within sight of the target 'due to severe oil leakage and inability to feather two engines. Major Stone, however, awarded us credit for the mission.' per Wallace Storey, 2014. Sortie Report⇗
203⇗	2 October 1944	Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Pilot	43‑38579⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
204⇗	3 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany	Pilot	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗
205⇗	5 October 1944	Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Pilot	42‑97521⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗
206⇗	6 October 1944	Target: M/T Factory Type: Industry Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland	Pilot	43‑37971⇗	Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined A group. Sortie Report⇗
208⇗	9 October 1944	Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany	Pilot	42‑97282⇗	Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107148. Sortie Report⇗
209⇗	11 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany	Pilot	42‑32106⇗	Combat Mission Credit Second Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
213⇗	18 October 1944	Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany	Pilot	43‑38678⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
214⇗	19 October 1944	Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany	Pilot	43‑38678⇗	Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
215⇗	25 October 1944	Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Pilot	43‑38678⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
216⇗	30 October 1944	Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Pilot	43‑38678⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
227⇗	20 November 1944	Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Pilot	42‑98027⇗	Combat Mission Credit PFF ship; group lead, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Sortie Report⇗
231⇗	27 November 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Offenburg, Germany	Pilot	44‑8221⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead: PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
234⇗	2 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany	Pilot	42‑97986⇗	Weather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified. Sortie Report⇗
235⇗	4 December 1944	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Soest, Germany	Pilot	44‑8007⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
241⇗	19 December 1944	Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany	Pilot	43‑38262⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Gee-H ship. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales. Sortie Report⇗
256⇗	17 January 1945	Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany	Co-pilot	43‑38016⇗	Weather aircraft; remainder of crew (N, RO, Eng) not identified Sortie Report⇗
258⇗	21 January 1945	Target: Marshalling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany	Pilot	42‑97824⇗	Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
263⇗	1 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany	Pilot	44‑8007⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗
268⇗	19 February 1945	Target: Coking Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany	Commander	44‑8580⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗
276⇗	27 February 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany	Air Commander	44‑8008⇗	Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗

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