Graper, Elmer Worling

Individual Personnel Data
Name Graper, Elmer Worling   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 19141369   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 11 February 1945, effective 11 February 1945.
  • Transferred to the AAF/ET Rhein Depot (Prov) (Main) AAF Station 594 Stone, England, per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 15 October 1945, effective 15 October 1945.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 15 October 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 20 August 1921
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 25 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #45 dated 25 February 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 12 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #79 dated 12 April 1945.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant effective 19 April 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #85 dated 19 April 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Henry, Robert Tyson⇗PilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Bentley, Philip Arthur⇗Co-pilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Bouchard, Wilfred Eugene⇗NavigatorCT
CPL. Lucas, Gabe Roy⇗TogglierCT
CPL. Fluesmeier, Arsdel Louvaine⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Graper, Elmer WorlingEngineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Bielskis, Peter Julius⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. White, Albert D⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Bilka, Steven Gabriel⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 27 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38630⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39131⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6882⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
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293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97510.
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38647⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39131⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39197⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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303⇗ 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39131⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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307⇗ 9 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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310⇗ 14 April 1945 Target: Gun Battery
Type: Military
Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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311⇗ 15 April 1945 Target: Flak guns at Pointe de Suzac
Type: Military
Location: Royan, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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314⇗ 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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315⇗ 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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