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"
| Mission Date | 7 September 1943 |
| VIII Bomber Command Operations | Operations description not yet available. |
| Mission |
384th BG Mission Number 22, VIII BC Mission Number 92
384th Leads Composite Group The 384th Bomb Group provided the lead and low squadrons of a composite group (high squadron provided by 303rd BG). Conditions at the primary target permitted a visual attack, and good results were reported.
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| Primary Target |
Target: Bruxelles-Evere Airfield/Repair Depot Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium |
| Target Attacked (Mode) | Primary (Visual) |
| Sortie/Aircraft Summary |
Completed Mission, not including spares - 11 Scrubbed - 1 Aborted - 3 |
| Mission Personnel | Mission Personnel Roster⇗ or Mission Loading Lists⇗ |
| Mission Documents | Combat Mission Records and Plans obtained from the National Archives⇗ |
| Aircraft | Pilot | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42‑3216⇗ | Estes, Thomas Jefferson⇗ | Completed Mission | Group deputy lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑3218⇗ | Frink, Horace Everett⇗ | Completed Mission | Group lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑3440⇗ | Algar, Philip Morris⇗ | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Low sqaudron lead. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑3441⇗ | Ogilvie, Donald Potter⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑3459⇗ | Higdon, Philip Earl⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑5404⇗ | Thompson, Siguard (NMI)⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑5444⇗ | Lecates, Robert Leslie⇗ | Completed Mission | Low Squadron deputy. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑5849⇗ | Goulder, Edmund Samuel⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑29554⇗ | Sundlun, Bruce George⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑29699⇗ | Jacobs, Randolph George Edward⇗ | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑29768⇗ | Butler, Johnny Addison⇗ | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Difficulty controlling #4 engine and prop caused Butler to abort, after assembling his section. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑29935⇗ | Harry, William Russell⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑30005⇗ | Ingles, John Thomas⇗ | Completed Mission | Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑30043. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑30033⇗ | Kelly, James Henry⇗ | Completed Mission | SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |
| 42‑30043⇗ | [N/A] | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑30005. SORTIE REPORT ⇗ |