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: | 44-8789 |
| Name: | Not Known |
| Manufacturer: | Built by the Vega Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Corporation, B-17G-80-VE, Natural Metal Finish |
| Squadron: | 545th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: | 545th‑JD*X |
| Start Date: | 4 February 1945. New Replacement AC. |
| Missions: | This aircraft was credited with 11 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: | 8 May 1945. Transferred: Sent to the 401st BG. |
| Photo Album: | Aircraft 44-8789 Photo Album⇗ |
| History: | 44-8789 Del Cheyenne 26/12/44; Hunter 3/1/45; Grenier 4/2/45; Ass 545BS/384BG [JD-X] Grafton Underwood 6/2/45; tran 401BG Deenethorpe 8/5/45; 305BG Chelveston 20/5/45; re-ass 30/4/47; Recl Comp 14/11/47. |
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| Number | Date | Target | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
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| 281⇗ | 4 March 1945 | Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ulm, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 283⇗ | 8 March 1945 | Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant' Type: Oil Industry Location: Essen, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 287⇗ | 12 March 1945 | Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 289⇗ | 15 March 1945 | Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany | Flight Completed | Weather aircraft; remainder of crew (CP, N, RO, Eng) not identified in mission documents. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 291⇗ | 18 March 1945 | Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 292⇗ | 19 March 1945 | Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany | Completed Mission | 41C Group, High Squadron Lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 293⇗ | 20 March 1945 | Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 296⇗ | 24 March 1945 | Target: Vechta Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Vechta, Germany | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Replaced by lead Ground Spare Aircraft 44‑8665. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 25 March 1945 | Lutzkendorf, Germany, RECALLED | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 298⇗ | 26 March 1945 | Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Zeitz, Germany | Completed Mission | Group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 301⇗ | 31 March 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lützkendorf, Germany | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 304⇗ | 5 April 1945 | Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ingolstadt, Germany | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 305⇗ | 6 April 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary) Type: Transportation Location: Leipzig, Germany | Completed Mission | Group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 306⇗ | 7 April 1945 | Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant Type: Military Location: Hitzacker, Germany | Completed Mission | Group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 310⇗ | 14 April 1945 | Target: Gun Battery Type: Military Location: Royan (Bordeaux), France | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 44‑8401 (originally assigned to Turner Crew). Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 313⇗ | 17 April 1945 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany | Completed Mission | Group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 23 April 1945 | Training (Non-Combat) | Flight Completed | Maj. Hutchinson LdSqLd Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 316⇗ | 25 April 1945 | Target: Skoda Armament Works Type: Industry Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia | Completed Mission | Group Lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |