Grimaldi, Anthony Joseph

Individual Personnel Data
Name Grimaldi, Anthony Joseph
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-670729
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 12th Replacement Control Depot, AAF Station Chorley, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 22 March 1944, effective 22 March 1944.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 22 March 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 12 August 1943 per General Orders #88, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Wing dated 16 August 1943.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 29 August 1916
  • Placed on Temporary Duty to Coombehouse Hotel, Semley, Dorset (A FLAK House) for seven days on or about 8 October 1943 per AAF Station 106 SpecialOrders #112 dated 6 October 1943.
  • Granted seven day sick leave on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #161 dated 7 December 1943.
  • Placed on seven days Detached Service to 8th Air Force Officers Rest Home (a Flak house), Stanbridge Earls, Hampshire on 7 January 1944 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 7 January 1944.
  • Placed on one day Temporary Duty to London on or about 7 February 1944, purpose, Official Business per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #26 dated 7 February 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
Flt. Ofcr. Bishop, Charles W, "CHICK"⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Ulrey, Edgar Ellsworth⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Grimaldi, Anthony JosephNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Yee, Wilbert Y K⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Morton, Cecil Gordon⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Edman, Bruno Edwin⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Kalas, Joseph Markus⇗Ball Turret GunnerEV
S/SGT. Parks, Howard David⇗Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Kelly, Leonard Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerEV
S/SGT. Yeater, James Thomas⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 25 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
5⇗ 29 June 1943 Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Navigator 42‑3231⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron Lead, Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
8⇗ 14 July 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Navigator 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
10⇗ 25 July 1943 Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard
Type: Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30030⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron Deputy. Turned back at 1435 hrs at Splasher 5 because prop on #2 engine ran away.
Sortie Report⇗
11⇗ 28 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Navigator 42‑29700⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back with #2 engine supercharger trouble.
Sortie Report⇗
12⇗ 29 July 1943 Target: Naval Base
Type: Military
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30030⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
13⇗ 30 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30196⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back 62 miles into Belgium because hydraulic fluid was coming down into the ball turret, which was inoperative, the left waist gun and left top turret gun were out of order, and the tachometer on one engine was oscillating wildly.
Sortie Report⇗
14⇗ 12 August 1943 Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30039⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
19⇗ 31 August 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France 		Navigator 42‑30005⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
24⇗ 16 September 1943 Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River)
Type: Transportation
Location: Nantes, France 		Navigator 42‑3459⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; unable to locate formation after passing through cloud layer.
Sortie Report⇗
26⇗ 27 September 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Navigator 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
27⇗ 2 October 1943 Target: Port Facilities
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Navigator 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Lead..
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28⇗ 4 October 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Navigator 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
33⇗ 20 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Düren, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30005⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Sortie Report⇗
--⇗ 30 October 1943 Target: Marshaling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑29636⇗ Sortie Report⇗
34⇗ 3 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany 		Navigator 41‑24578⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
35⇗ 5 November 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑5404⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
39⇗ 1 December 1943 Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Solingen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑31211⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low Squadron. Aborted due to excessive icing (3/4' on wings, etc.); aircraft stalled and went into a spiral.
Sortie Report⇗
43⇗ 16 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑29935⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Group deputy; turned back over Molesworth at 0950 hrs because #1 engine ran very rough and had to be feathered.
Sortie Report⇗
44⇗ 20 December 1943 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑31211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
46⇗ 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France 		Navigator 42‑31211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Composite group.
Sortie Report⇗
48⇗ 31 December 1943 Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship)
Type: Transportation
Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France 		Navigator 42‑31211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Kimbolton; bombs jettisoned.
Sortie Report⇗
50⇗ 5 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37848⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron lead; turned back over Denmark at 1120 hrs because #2 supercharger was running away; jettisoned bombs in North Sea
Sortie Report⇗
54⇗ 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Navigator 42‑31211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Navigator 42‑31211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Navigator 42‑31211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
59⇗ 5 February 1944 Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Orleans, France 		Navigator 42‑31211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
62⇗ 11 February 1944 Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry)
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30026⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 0919 hrs because of oxygen leakage in ball turret caused when a crew member stepped on and broke an electical conduit leading to ball turret.
Sortie Report⇗
64⇗ 21 February 1944 Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Werl, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37848⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
65⇗ 22 February 1944 Target: Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany 		Navigator 42‑30026⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
66⇗ 24 February 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37848⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low 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 		Navigator 42‑31211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group, low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
70⇗ 3 March 1944 Target: Roller-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑38014⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Group deputy. Aborted because of carburetor icing.
Sortie Report⇗
73⇗ 8 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑37848⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron deputy. Turned back at 1000 hrs because a gasket in #1 prop dome was put in incorrectly and leaked oil. Landed away at Molesworth.
Sortie Report⇗
74⇗ 9 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑31211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
75⇗ 16 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑38014⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, composite high group, 41st A Combat Wing.
Sortie Report⇗

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