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 | Kauffman, Giles Felker, "Junior", Jr ‡ |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-798518 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #96 dated 14 September 1943, effective 14 September 1943. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 14 October 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11). |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 1038⇓ (7.556 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Lt. Kauffman, Giles Felker, Jr, "Junior" | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Molnar, George (NMI), "Hap"⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Pogorzelski, Frank (NMI), "Pogo"⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Lacroix, James Joseph⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| T/SGT. Beck, Jules Theodore⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| T/SGT. Jarrell, William (NMI), "Whataman"⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Martinez, Jacob Mendoza, "Jake"⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Reuben, Stanley Thomas, "Rube"⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Spodar, Paul (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Seniawsky, Peter (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | EV |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25⇗ | 23 September 1943 |
Target: Submarine Repair Ship Type: Submarine Facility Location: Nantes, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑5838⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 26⇗ | 27 September 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑29987⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 27⇗ | 2 October 1943 |
Target: Port Facilities Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑30043⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 28⇗ | 4 October 1943 |
Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑30043⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ditched North Sea; crew rescued and returned to duty. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 31⇗ | 10 October 1943 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Münster, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑29717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Desborough due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 32⇗ | 14 October 1943 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑29870⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Crashed near Bad Brückenau, Germany; MACR 1038. Sortie Report⇗ |