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"
| Name | Farrar, George Edwin ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 14119873 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #144 dated 22 July 1944, effective 22 July 1944. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner |
| MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 28 September 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16 |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 28 September 1944 per General Orders #41, San Antonio District, AAF Personnel Distribution Command dated 25 October 1945. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 9753⇓ (23.666 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Buslee, John Oliver⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Albrecht, David Franklin⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Rybarczyk, Chester Anthony⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 1st Lt. Fryden, Marvin (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | KIA |
| SGT. Peluso, Sebastiano Joseph⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Seeley, Clarence Burdell⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Foster, Erwin Vernon⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Lucynski, Eugene Daniel⇗ | Tail Gunner | WIA |
| CPL. Bryant, Lenard Leroy⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Farrar, George Edwin | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit A flak shell exploded beside the nose of "Tremblin Gremlin" on the bomb run. "I'm hit" said the bombardier, 1st Lt. Marvin Fryden, but he remained at his bombsight until bombs-away, then collapsed. He had been hit in the chest, and subsequently died of his wounds. Schwery (pilot) and Seeley (TT) were also wounded, and the plane was severely damaged, barely making it back to England to land at Halesworth, AAF Station 365, on two engines, with no brakes, and many flak holes. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 176⇗ | 9 August 1944 |
Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Erding, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑6149⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 177⇗ | 11 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements Type: Military Location: Brest, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 178⇗ | 12 August 1944 |
Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 183⇗ | 24 August 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 187⇗ | 3 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38062⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 189⇗ | 8 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 190⇗ | 9 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38213⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 192⇗ | 11 September 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 194⇗ | 13 September 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38062⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit C Wing, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Collided with 42‑31222 over target: Wallace Storey related details of the collision in Decker's Memories (2nd edition, page 169). Both ships went down on fire and out of control; no chutes; crashed near Osteringersleben, Germany; MACR 9753. Sortie Report⇗ |