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 | Geary, James Eugene ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-748624 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943. |
| Duty | Co-pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 8 February 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 2496⇓ (16.693 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Goller, Theodore (NMI), Jr⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Geary, James Eugene | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Brown, James Jefferson⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Cittadini, Joseph Lloyd George⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| S/SGT. Bier, Irvin Louis⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Reed, Clarence Eugene⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Houston, Samuel Vance⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Walton, Horace Murphy⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Howell, Roy Foster⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Way, Arthur Harold⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44⇗ | 20 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑3429⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; landed away at Attlebridge due to low fuel, with '#3 engine out.' Sortie Report⇗ |
| 45⇗ | 22 December 1943 |
Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑37848⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Deputy; took off late but joined formation at Chesterfield. Took over lead when Buck/Lecates aborted. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 48⇗ | 31 December 1943 |
Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship) Type: Transportation Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France |
Co-pilot | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. Landed away at 'Little Stanton' (assumed Little Staughton); bombs returned. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 49⇗ | 4 January 1944 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑31246⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 54⇗ | 21 January 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑39784⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 55⇗ | 29 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑39784⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Lead group. Turned back at 1007 hrs because #3 engine was throwing oil and caught fire. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 56⇗ | 30 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany |
Observer | 42‑31364⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 57⇗ | 3 February 1944 |
Target: Submarines (under construction) Type: Submarine Facility Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany |
Co-pilot | 41‑24578⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 61⇗ | 8 February 1944 |
Target: Piston Ring Factory Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑39784⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return High Squadron Deputy. Turned back at 1048 hrs after first and only attack by enemy aircraft on our wing; jettisoned his bombs; crashed southeast of Cherbourg, France, possibly near near le Theil, France. MACR 2496 Sortie Report⇗ |