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 | Baird, Ralph Edwin, Jr ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 38182434 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943. |
| Duty | Ball Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date | 22 February 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 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 2466⇓ (37.096 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Kew, William Joseph⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Nicklett, Charles Edwin⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. O'Hara, Irvan Guy⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Dow, Carleton Frederick⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. Miles, Harold Ruoff⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Ross, James William⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Baird, Ralph Edwin, Jr | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Hopkins, James Russell⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Lunceford, John William⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Whipple, Charles Thomas⇗ | 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 |
Ball Turret | 42‑31073⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Two bombs failed to release over target and were jettisoned in the Channel. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 45⇗ | 22 December 1943 |
Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑3087⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 46⇗ | 24 December 1943 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Croisette, France |
Ball Turret | 42‑3087⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
| 51⇗ | 7 January 1944 |
Target: Powerhouse Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑3087⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 52⇗ | 11 January 1944 |
Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑3087⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 54⇗ | 21 January 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France |
Ball Turret | 42‑3087⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 55⇗ | 29 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑3087⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 56⇗ | 30 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑3087⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 60⇗ | 6 February 1944 |
Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Ball Turret | 42‑3087⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 61⇗ | 8 February 1944 |
Target: Piston Ring Factory Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑3087⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 62⇗ | 11 February 1944 |
Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry) Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑3087⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 63⇗ | 20 February 1944 |
Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑3087⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 64⇗ | 21 February 1944 |
Target: Fighter Field & Aircraft Storage Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Werl, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑3087⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 65⇗ | 22 February 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑3087⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return 41B Group. Shot down in vigorous attacks by 10-15 Me-109s or a heavy flak barrage between 1230 and 1300 hrs near Münster, Germany; crashed near Wesel, Germany. MACR 2466 Sortie Report⇗ |