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 | Harmon, Russell Dudley ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-683690 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th 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 | 30 January 1944 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri Section 82 Site 93C |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 2264⇓ (4.236 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Writz, Horace Fred⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Harmon, Russell Dudley | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Gorman, Robert Sebastian⇗ | Navigator | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Beeler, Paul Merlin⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. Robertson, Frank Garland, Jr⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Gribbons, Warren David⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Hetzer, Anthony Joseph, Sr⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Pazsit, Edward Joseph⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Mikolayk, Zenen Charles⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Gac, Edward Sebastian⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49⇗ | 4 January 1944 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑29828⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 54⇗ | 21 January 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑29636⇗ |
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 | 42‑29632⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 56⇗ | 30 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑5404⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Low group. Seen going down before bombs away due to enemy aircraft attacks; crashed near Döhren, Germany. Casualties buried in Riemsloh. MACR 2264 Sortie Report⇗ |