Grafton Underwood, England (Station 106) 1943-1945
Combat History of the 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in WWII
384th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
"Keep The Show On The Road"
| Name | Grinstein, Sidney C (IO) ‡ |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 39240604 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #42 dated 4 July 1943, effective 4 July 1943. |
| Duty | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
| Last Duty Date | 16 August 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 295⇓ (3.015 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Armstrong, James Edwin⇗ | Pilot | EV |
| 2nd Lt. Stoner, Robert Louis⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Carlin, Charles Creighton⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Heald, John (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | EV |
| T/SGT. House, Walter Lafayette⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | EV |
| T/SGT. Grinstein, Sidney C (IO) | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Redwing, James Hardy⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Deibert, William Orendorff⇗ | Tail Gunner | TR |
| S/SGT. Herrera, Presciliano Silva⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Hammock, Clifford (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | EV |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7⇗ | 10 July 1943 |
Target: Drucat Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Abbeville, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑30196⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 8⇗ | 14 July 1943 |
Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑30196⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 9⇗ | 24 July 1943 |
Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants Type: Industry Location: Herøya, Norway |
Radio Operator | 42‑29686⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑30196. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 10⇗ | 25 July 1943 |
Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard Type: Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑3259⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 11⇗ | 28 July 1943 |
Target: Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑30196⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 14⇗ | 12 August 1943 |
Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑30196⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 15⇗ | 15 August 1943 |
Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑30196⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 16⇗ | 16 August 1943 |
Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑5797⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down by enemy aircraft after target; crew bailed out, then aircraft exploded and crashed near Villiers-en-Désœuvre, west of Paris, France. MACR 295 Sortie Report⇗ |