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 | Birder, Rodney Hugh ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-774490 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #243 dated 11 December 1944, effective 11 December 1944. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 22 January 1945 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 11764⇓ (17.205 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Birder, Rodney Hugh | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Clyde, Edward Calvin, Jr⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Dickinson, Ezra Roger⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Bentley, William Lincoln⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| SGT. DeCrappeo, Salvatore Edward⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Biera, Manuel Antonio⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Blanford, Glenn Ora⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Cato, William H⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. MacMillan, Chester Abram⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245⇗ | 28 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 246⇗ | 30 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102620⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 247⇗ | 31 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102620⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back; took off late, unable to find formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 248⇗ | 1 January 1945 |
Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 249⇗ | 2 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 250⇗ | 3 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium |
Pilot | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 251⇗ | 5 January 1945 |
Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 255⇗ | 15 January 1945 |
Target: Neuburg Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Dropped bombs about one minute late. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 256⇗ | 17 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑38208⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 258⇗ | 21 January 1945 |
Target: Marshalling Yard Type: Transportation Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 259⇗ | 22 January 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Damaged by flak, this aircraft left the formation in the target area; crashed near Kervenheim, Germany. MACR 11764 Sortie Report⇗ |