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 | Nickles, Mercer Chartos, Jr ‡ |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 14151285 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #136 dated 5 November 1943, effective 5 November 1943. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner |
| MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 30 January 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 |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 30 January 1944 per General Orders #35, Headquarters, Miami District, AAF Personnel Distribution Command dated 16 October 1945. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 2265⇓ (3.243 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Penney, Comus Robert⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Huber, Robert Thomas⇗ | Navigator | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Pinger, Harvey Klarner⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| SGT. Herman, Howard Seymore⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Gregerson, Allan Harold⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. McClure, Charles Roesler⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Hunt, Walter Francis⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Kohl, John Gustave⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Nickles, Mercer Chartos, Jr | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37⇗ | 26 November 1943 |
Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37727⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 39⇗ | 1 December 1943 |
Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37727⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 40⇗ | 5 December 1943 |
Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37792⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 41⇗ | 11 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑29554⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 42⇗ | 13 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37885⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 47⇗ | 30 December 1943 |
Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37816⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead Sortie Report⇗ |
| 51⇗ | 7 January 1944 |
Target: Powerhouse Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37727⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Flying spare. Became separated from formation in dense clouds after group assembly; failed to make wing rendezvous. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 52⇗ | 11 January 1944 |
Target: Ju-88 Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37727⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 55⇗ | 29 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Parts Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37727⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 56⇗ | 30 January 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37727⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Low group. Seen going down before bombs away due to enemy aircraft attacks; crashed between Beber and Eimbeckhausen, Germany. Casualties buried in Bad Münder. MACR 2265 Sortie Report⇗ |