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Personnel

T/Sgt

Sidney GRABOYES

Hometown During Time of Service: Philadelphia, PA
Army Serial Number: 13125758
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 351st Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Radio Operator / Gunner
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown

Additional 100th Service Notes

Status: CPT
Comments: 4 MAR 44 BERLIN (AWARDED DFC)

Media Articles

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Media ItemTypePageVolume/IssueBroadcast SourceTimeDescriptionFile
Sidney Graboyes GilsenkirchenPrintThe Philadelphia Inquirer November 28 194312:00 am
Sidney Graboyes hit by flak on Gilsenkirchen missionPrintBuffalo Courier Express December 12 194312:00 am

Comments and Notes

Memo 1:
CREW


2nd Lt Carl A.Janssen P CT
2nd Lt Jack H.Oller CP CT
2nd Lt Frederick D.Fuller NAV CT
2nd Lt James M.Cathey BOM CT
T/Sgt Sidney "WIMP" Graboyes ROG CT sn# 13125758
T/Sgt Earl L.Symes TTE CT
S/Sgt Marlin Q.Boyan BTG
S/Sgt Vernon T.McNabb RWG CT
S/Sgt Ronald E.Smeall LWG CT
S/Sgt Walter E.Fisher TG CT

351st Sqdn. Crew,as above,joined the 100th Group on 28/9/43.

There is a photo of thls crew on p.213 of "CONTRAILS" which shows a Sgt. T.Chappel in the place of S/Sgt M.Q.Boyan. Crew's A/C "King Bee" SEE SPLASHER SIX" Summer 1978 re Janssen.

Crew Roster of 3/3/44 has Lt.E.R.Williams as CP in place of Oller. Lt Oller completed his 25th mission on Feb 29, 1944 mission to Brunswick.

Missions are kept by Radio Operator Sidney Graboyes

1. Nov 3, 1943 Wilhelmshaven Intense Flak, few fighters
2. Nov 5, 1943 Gelsenkerken Light figher attackes
3. Nov 7, 1943 Duren Milk Run
4. Nov 16, 1943 RJuken, Norway Long cold trip, Great results, Hit Heavy Water Factory
5. Nov 26, 1943 Bremen Intense Flak, Fighter Attacks
6. Nov 29, 1943 Bremen Intense Flak, Fighter Attacks
7. Nov 30, 1943 Solingen, Ruhr Valley Moderate Flak, few fighers
8. Dec 5, 1943 Bourdeaux Long tiresome trip
9. Dec.16, 1943 Bremen Heavy Flak, Few Fighters
10 Dec. 22, 1943 Munster Terrific Flak, few fighters
11 Dec 24, 1943 Pas De Calais Moderate Flak, Few Fighter attacks
12 Dec. 26, 1943 Kiel Milk Run
13 Dec 31, 1943 Paris Moderate Flak, No Fightes, Saw Eiffel Tower
14 Jan 4, 1944 Kiel Heavy Flak, Few Fighter Attacks
15 Jan 5, 1944 Nuess, Ruhr Valley Heavy Flak, Few Fighter Attacks
16 Jan 11, 1944 Brunswick Terrific Air Battles, Didn't mind flak
17 Jan 21, 1944 St Omar Deadly Flak, Chappel Hit in Leg with Flak
Made emergency Landing at RAF base.
18 Jan 29, 1944 Frankfurt Heavy Flak, Few Fighters
19 Jan 30, 1944 Brunswick Light Flak, Few Fighters
20 Feb 4, 1944 Frankfurt Intense Flak, few fighters
21 Feb 20, 1944 Stettin Many Fighter attacks, light flak
22 Feb 25, 1944 Regensburg Long Tiresome trip, Moderate Flak, no Fighter
Terrific Fighter support P-47's, P-38's, P-51's
23 Feb 28, 1944 St Omar Heavy Flak, No fighter attacks
24 Feb 29, 1944 Brunswick Light Flak, No fighter attack (Good Escort)Lt Oller Completed his 25th Mission today-That leaves us one to go
25 March 4, 1944 BERLIN Heavy Flak, Fighter Attacks

The Crew Finished Today. You never saw a happier bunch. Chappell Still in Hospital

Crew List

1st Crew List

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Rank Name Pos Status
Lt JANSSEN, Carl A. P CPT
Lt OLLER, Jack H. CP CPT
Lt FULLER, Frederick D. NAV CPT
Lt CATHEY, James N. BOM CPT
T/Sgt SYMES, Earl L. TTE CPT
T/Sgt GRABOYES, Sidney ROG CPT
S/SGT BOYAN, Marlin Q. BTG WIA
SGT CHAPPELL, T. BTG WIA
S/Sgt MCNABB, Vernon T. WG CPT
S/Sgt SMEALL, Ronald E. WG CPT
S/Sgt FISHER, Walter E. TG CPT