Grabon, Daniel Stanley

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Grabon, Daniel Stanley ‡ ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-819797 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #134 dated 11 July 1944, effective 11 July 1944.
Duty	Co-pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	20 July 1944
Results	Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Holy Trinity Cemetery, Lewiston, New York
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 18 September 1922
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 7278⇓ (36.954 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Soester, Wilbur Leroy⇗	Pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Grabon, Daniel Stanley	Co-pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Schold, George Bertie, Jr⇗	Navigator	POW
2nd Lt. Fisher, Earl Wellington, Jr⇗	Bombardier	CT
SGT. Wilhelm, Robert Frederick⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	CT
S/SGT. Pavlos, Nickolas Manuel⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	CT
CPL. Schmeller, Thomas Raymond⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	KIA
SGT. Kelsey, Donald Edward⇗	Tail Gunner	CT
PVT. Norstrom, John Julius⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
162⇗	20 July 1944	Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑37974⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return High Group. At 1115 hrs aircraft dropped back and released bombs, apparently unable to keep up with formation; it was under attack by four ME109s and two FW190s; four chutes seen; the aircraft went down in a glide, apparently under control; crashed near Zetteritz, Germany. MACR 727. Sortie Report⇗

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