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 | Friess, Earl Henry ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 15354088 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #39 dated 27 February 1944, effective 27 February 1944. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner / Flexible Gunner |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date | 13 April 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 3872⇓ (36.923 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. McKinney, Jack Norman⇗ | Pilot | INT |
| 2nd Lt. White, Dana Cales⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Fitzsimmons, Willis Ray⇗ | Navigator | KIA |
| S/SGT. Coffman, Beryl (NMI)⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Patterson, Robert A⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Foster, Rayford Leo⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | TBD |
| SGT. Davis, Hubert Miles⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Friess, Earl Henry | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Dunn, Lawrence Warren⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TBD |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88⇗ | 11 April 1944 |
Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97231⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 89⇗ | 13 April 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97231⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down by Me-109s near Coblenz at 1320 hrs; crashed near Reichenbach, Odenwald, Germany. MACR 3872 Sortie Report⇗ |