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 | Trlica, George Henry ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant / Technical Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 17004299 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #153 dated 31 July 1944, effective 31 July 1944. |
| Duty | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date | 11 October 1944 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands: Plot H Row 18 Grave 15 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 9478⇓ (44.758 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Levine, Max (NMI)⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| Flt. Ofcr. Williams, Jerome LaBau⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Yeoman, Dale Cougille⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Szasz, Anton (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| SGT. Larson, John Charles, "Jack"⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Trlica, George Henry | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Allen, William Wesley⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. MacGregor, Douglas Roy⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Gilroy, Robert Peter⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Stevenson, Lloyd Harley⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180⇗ | 14 August 1944 |
Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 181⇗ | 16 August 1944 |
Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑6294⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 185⇗ | 26 August 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑6135⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 187⇗ | 3 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑38014⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
| 188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97263⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑107148⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Low Squadron Sortie Report⇗ |
| 193⇗ | 12 September 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑37990⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Flying Spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 194⇗ | 13 September 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑8011⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 203⇗ | 2 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑6135⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 204⇗ | 3 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑31484⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 207⇗ | 7 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 208⇗ | 9 October 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑6135⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 44‑6149⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return First Squadron. Knocked down by flak. Sortie Report⇗ |