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 | Peckerar, Irvin Milton ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 12151681 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #132 dated 8 July 1944, effective 8 July 1944. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 611 - Aerial Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 11 October 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 |
| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 9479⇓ (36.526 MB) |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Davis, L K (IO), Jr⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Somers, James Lowell⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Stutman, William Nathaniel⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Fitzpatrick, James Leo⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Finley, Carl Eugene⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Sandidge, Robert Magnus⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| PFC. Romeo, Reno (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Kaloc, Edward Thomas⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Chacho, Albert John⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Peckerar, Irvin Milton | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162⇗ | 20 July 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102620⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 166⇗ | 28 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 170⇗ | 3 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit H Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 174⇗ | 7 August 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France |
Ball Turret | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 178⇗ | 12 August 1944 |
Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France |
Ball Turret | 42‑102601⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group. Landed with #1 feathered. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 179⇗ | 13 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France |
Ball Turret | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Ball Turret | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 183⇗ | 24 August 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑37713. High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97948⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97948⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Fourth Squadron deputy. Gee-H ship. Subjected to intense and very accurate flak in target area; crashed 1 kilometer west of Strohn, Germany; MACR 9479. Sortie Report⇗ |