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 | Martin, Gregory Leon ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-818719 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 Dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944. |
| Duty | Co-pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 7 May 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 4811⇓ (16.352 MB) Lt Col Joe Cittadini, Ted Goller 20th Mission⇓ (7.737 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Rimbold, Arthur Arimese⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Martin, Gregory Leon | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Rubenstein, Joseph (NMI)⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Fitzgerald, James Edward⇗ | Bombardier | WIA |
| S/SGT. Grieves, Bobby Vernon⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Floyd, Thomas Samuel, "Junior"⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Moore, Lindsay Dow⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Huggins, Kenneth Burele⇗ | Tail Gunner | TR |
| S/SGT. Brock, Henry Reuben⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Reams, Russell Don⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95⇗ | 25 April 1944 |
Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Metz, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑32106⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Pershore, Worcestershire, on return due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 97⇗ | 27 April 1944 |
Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 101⇗ | 7 May 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑31235⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return At 1020 hrs had #2 engine feathered and started straggling five minutes later, then feathered #4 and peeled off in sharp glide to left rather fast, but still under control; at 1022 jettisoned bombs and turned back at 1027; flak, crashed near Jade, Germany. MACR 4811 Sortie Report⇗ |