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: | 41-24557 |
| Name: | DAMN YANKEE |
| Manufacturer: | Built by the Boeing Airplane Company, B-17F-25-BO, Camouflage |
| Squadron: | 545th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: | 545th‑JD*O |
| Start Date: | 22 August 1943. Transferred: Received from the 306th BG.. |
| Missions: | This aircraft was credited with 13 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: | 1 December 1943. Failed to return from combat operations: Crashed near Ettingen, Germany |
| Related Documents: | Missing Air Crew Report # 1334⇓ (56.829 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Aircraft 41-24557 Photo Album⇗ |
| History: | 41-24557 Assigned to the 423rd Bombardment Squadron, squadron code RD-T, 306th Bombardment Group at Denver, Colorado on 12 August 1942. Moved to Thurleigh, Station 111, UK on 18 November 1942. Transferred to the 545th Bombardment Squadron, squadron code JD-O, 384th Bombardment Group at Grafton Underwood, Station 106, UK on 22 August 1943. MIA on a mission to Leverkusen on 1 December 1943 with Pilot-Bruce George Sundlun who evaded (EVD), Bombardier [Togglier]-George Clayborne Hayes, Ball Turret Gunner-Harry Francis Cologne, Waist Gunner-Mike Joseph Cappelletti, Waist Gunner-Chester P. Snyder, Tail Gunner-Frank Lekas (5 KIA), Copilot-Andrew John Boles Jr., Navigator-Reino O. Jylkka, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner-William Marion Ramsey, Waist Gunner-Chester P. Snyder (4 POW). Shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed at Snellengem, six miles south of Bruges, Belgium. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 1334. Aircraft Name: DAMN YANKEE. |
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| Number | Date | Target | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | 30 August 1943 | Achiet-le-Grand, France, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 20⇗ | 3 September 1943 | Target: Air Park and Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 21⇗ | 6 September 1943 | Type: Industry Location: Stuttgart, Germany | Completed Mission | Landed away at RAF Deanland, East Sussex, due to low fuel. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 23⇗ | 9 September 1943 | Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Lille-Vendeville, France | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 24⇗ | 16 September 1943 | Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River) Type: Transportation Location: Nantes, France | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 25⇗ | 23 September 1943 | Target: Submarine Repair Ship Type: Submarine Facility Location: Nantes, France | Completed Mission | High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 26 September 1943 | Nantes, France, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 26⇗ | 27 September 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Turned back prior to assembly due to a runaway supercharger on #2 engine Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 27⇗ | 2 October 1943 | Target: Port Facilities Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany | Completed Mission | Dropped 7,200 Code #4s 'nickles' over target. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 30⇗ | 9 October 1943 | Target: Aircraft Factories Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Anklam, Germany | Completed Mission | Group deputy. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 31⇗ | 10 October 1943 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Münster, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 33⇗ | 20 October 1943 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Düren, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| --⇗ | 30 October 1943 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Maj. Ketelsen HSqLd Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 34⇗ | 3 November 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron lead. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 35⇗ | 5 November 1943 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 11 November 1943 | Wesel, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | LSqLd 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 | Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 37⇗ | 26 November 1943 | Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany | Completed Mission | Group deputy. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 30 November 1943 | Solingen, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 39⇗ | 1 December 1943 | Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany | Failed To Return | Shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed SE of Ostend, Belgium, near Snellegem. Sortie Report ⇗ |