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 | Bass, Ross (NMI) |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-1309031 |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #239 dated 5 December 1944, effective 5 December 1944. |
| Duty | Bombardier |
| MOS | 1035 - Bombardier |
| Last Duty Date | 8 January 1946 |
| Results | Transferred |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Accident Report # 45-01-01-524⇓ (3.738 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Lt. Van Popering, Earle Allen, "Van"⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Doheny, William Edward⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Ferrell, Jack Gordon⇗ | Navigator | EV |
| 1st Lt. Bass, Ross (NMI) | Bombardier | TR |
| T/SGT. Pechout, Richard Anthony⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Mouratian, George (NMI)⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Mathias, Charles William⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Denney, Roy Edward⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Maffei, Albert (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | EV |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241⇗ | 19 December 1944 |
Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany |
Bombardier | 43‑37703⇗ |
Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 242⇗ | 23 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ehrang, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Engineer/Top Turret Gunner died of anoxia: aircraft landed in allied territory on the continent, at Valenciennes (A-83, Denain/Prouvy), France, to get medical attention for him, which was unsuccessful. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 244⇗ | 27 December 1944 |
Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 246⇗ | 30 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany |
Bombardier | 44‑6592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 248⇗ | 1 January 1945 |
Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany |
Bombardier | 43‑38801⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑98000. Low Squadron. Struck some trees in avoiding a collision with another aircraft following takeoff in poor visibility. The wings and fuselage were damaged, but this aircraft continued in flight. They jettisoned bombs in the Channel, and returned to base. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 249⇗ | 2 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany |
Bombardier | 43‑38927⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 250⇗ | 3 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium |
Bombardier | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Dropped bombs 15 seconds late, reason unknown. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 261⇗ | 28 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Bombardier | 43‑38647⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 265⇗ | 9 February 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf, Germany |
Bombardier | 44‑6892⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 274⇗ | 25 February 1945 |
Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany |
Bombardier | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 279⇗ | 2 March 1945 |
Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Rositz, Germany |
Bombardier | 44‑8649⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 312⇗ | 16 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Regensburg, Germany |
Bombardier | 44‑8401⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 313⇗ | 17 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany |
Bombardier | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |