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 | McIntosh, Gordon William ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 16148461 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #57 dated 25 March 1944, effective 25 March 1944. |
| Duty | Ball Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date | 13 April 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database. |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 13 April 1944 per General Orders #14, Headquarters, Miami District, AAF Personnel Distribution Command dated 25 september1945. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 3870⇓ (11.912 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Swanson, Herbert Ture⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Smith, Donald Oril⇗ | Co-pilot | EV |
| 2nd Lt. White, Charles Oteen⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Dunning, Austin William⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. Wieseckel, Clarence Mathew⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | EV |
| S/SGT. Young, James Harlan⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. McIntosh, Gordon William | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Zabinski, Edward Frank⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Sack, Ralph William⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Brown, Donald Martin⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86⇗ | 9 April 1944 |
Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Marienburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑31222⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Low Squadron lead, low group. Turned back at 1000 hrs; could not locate formation due to bad weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 88⇗ | 11 April 1944 |
Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97228⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 89⇗ | 13 April 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97124⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down during fighter attacks which lasted from 1354 to 1357 hrs; crashed near Bérismenil, Belgium. MACR 3870 Sortie Report⇗ |