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 | Madden, Arthur Willliam ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 34384699 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #126 dated 23 October 1943, effective 23 October 1943. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner |
| MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
| 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 # 2464⇓ (24.070 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Markow, Henry Victor⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Lundgren, Edward Warren⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Schweikart, John William⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Messer, Joseph Louis, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Atkinson, Owen Glenn⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Fooder, Elmer Hoben⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Stropek, George Vincent⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Misiewicz, Joseph Raymond⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Madden, Arthur Willliam | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Sager, Edwin Millard⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38⇗ | 29 November 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑29723⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Foulsham. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 39⇗ | 1 December 1943 |
Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑29935⇗ |
Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Did not take off Sortie Report⇗ |
| 42⇗ | 13 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑29935⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. One bomb hung; jettisoned in North Sea. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 45⇗ | 22 December 1943 |
Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑31211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Flying Spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 47⇗ | 30 December 1943 |
Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37725⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 50⇗ | 5 January 1944 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37776⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 54⇗ | 21 January 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Preuseville, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41B Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 55⇗ | 29 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 56⇗ | 30 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 59⇗ | 5 February 1944 |
Target: Bricy Aerodrome, Luftwaffe Training and Bomber Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Orleans, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 60⇗ | 6 February 1944 |
Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 62⇗ | 11 February 1944 |
Target: Propeller Factory (Foundry) Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑39991⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 63⇗ | 20 February 1944 |
Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig & Bernburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38014⇗ |
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 |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 65⇗ | 22 February 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt & Aschersleben, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97450⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return 41B Group. Shot down in vigorous attacks by 15 Me-109s, between 1230 and 1300 hrs, near Münster, Germany; 10 chutes emerged; crashed near Wesel, Germany. MACR 2464 Sortie Report⇗ |