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 | Gantert, Harold Francis ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-703977 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944, effective 16 April 1944. |
| Duty | Navigator |
| MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
| Last Duty Date | 29 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 # 4242⇓ (43.191 MB) Accident Report # 44-04-24-523⇓ (4.696 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Baker, Charles Washington, Jr⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| Flt. Ofcr. Koos, Leonard Frank⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Gantert, Harold Francis | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Shaner, William Martin⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. Snead, William Austin⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Gutierrez, Harry Louie⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Wennik, Henry Nicolas⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Soto, Salvador (NMI), Jr⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Hamilton, Harry Tobais⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Horne, Alva Steen⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | 24 April 1944 |
None Non-combat sortie |
Navigator | 42‑37789⇗ |
Crashed while landing from a maintenance check flight necessitated by the aircraft having been scrubbed from the day's mission. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 96⇗ | 27 April 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
Navigator | 42‑37785⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 97⇗ | 27 April 1944 |
Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Navigator | 42‑3440⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 98⇗ | 29 April 1944 |
Target: Industrial District Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102448⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return After bombs away, was attacked by an Me-109, which made one pass from the tail; the left wing caught fire and the pilot dived into the clouds; more fighters attacked; aircraft crashed near Brandenburg, Germany. MACR 4242 Sortie Report⇗ |