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"
| Serial Number: | 41-24525 |
| Name: | WHAT'S COOKIN' DOC? |
| Manufacturer: | Built by the Boeing Airplane Company, B-17F-20-BO, Camouflage |
| Squadron: | 547th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: | 547th‑SO*Y |
| Start Date: | 22 September 1943. Transferred: Received from the 305th BG.. |
| Missions: | This aircraft was credited with 15 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: | 7 January 1944. Failed to return from combat operations. |
| Related Documents: | Missing Air Crew Report # 1608⇓ (20.558 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Aircraft 41-24525 Photo Album⇗ |
| History: | 41-24525 Assigned the 422nd Bombardment Squadron, squadron code JJ-O, 305th Bombardment Group at Presque Isle, Maine on 14 October 1942. Moved to Grafton Underwood, Station 106, UK on 25 September 1942. Transferred to the 547th Bombardment Squadron, squadron code SO-Y, 384th Bombardment Group on 22 September 1943. MIA on a mission to Ludwigshafen on 7 January 1944 with Pilot-Walter Ernest Garner, Copilot-Philip Bern, Bombardier-James Joseph Daigle, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner-Elmer Russell Hawk Jr., Radio Operator-William Joseph Edmiston, Ball Turret Gunner-Edward Perish Rardon, Waist Gunner-Charles Reed Hays, Tail Gunner-Jack R. Anderson (8 POW); Navigator-Guy Canale, Waist Gunner-Charles V. Hannah (2 KIA). Shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed at Port-le-Grand, four miles northwest of Abbeville, France. Missing Aircrew Report (MACR) 1608. Aircraft Name: WHAT'S COOKIN DOC? |
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| Number | Date | Target | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29⇗ | 8 October 1943 | Target: Workshops Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 31⇗ | 10 October 1943 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Münster, Germany | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑29987. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 13 October 1943 | Emden, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Plane did not take off Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 32⇗ | 14 October 1943 | Target: Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany | Completed Mission | Landed away at Little Staughton. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| --⇗ | 13 November 1943 | Bremen, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 36⇗ | 16 November 1943 | Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine Type: Industry Location: Knaben, Norway | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 38⇗ | 29 November 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 39⇗ | 1 December 1943 | Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany | Completed Mission | Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑31274. Landed away at Woodbridge. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 40⇗ | 5 December 1943 | Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France | Returned To Base | Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37848. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 41⇗ | 11 December 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany | Spare, Completed Mission | Flying spare. Unable to locate the 384th formation, joined the 381st BG (1st Combat Wing). Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 42⇗ | 13 December 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany | Completed Mission | Lead group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 43⇗ | 16 December 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany | Completed Mission | Landed away at RAF Wyton. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 44⇗ | 20 December 1943 | Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany | Completed Mission | Landed away at Attlebridge due to low fuel. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 45⇗ | 22 December 1943 | Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Osnabrück, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 46⇗ | 24 December 1943 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Croisette, France | Completed Mission | Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑29554. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 48⇗ | 31 December 1943 | Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship) Type: Transportation Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France | Completed Mission | Landed away at Kimbolton; bombs jettisoned. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 49⇗ | 4 January 1944 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 51⇗ | 7 January 1944 | Target: Powerhouse Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany | Failed To Return | Left formation after bombing target. Most of crew bailed out near Abbeville, France; aircraft crashed near Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, France; MACR 1608. Sortie Report ⇗ |