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 | Wofford, Drewry Frye, Jr ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-524965 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #48 dated 13 July 1943, effective 13 July 1943. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 17 August 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11). Information provided by family members show that he was (also?) held in Stalag Luft 3. |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 17 August 1943 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 # 293⇓ (0.419 MB) |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Wofford, Drewry Frye, Jr | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Pelton, Robert Lester⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. MacDonald, Malcolm J⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Kyriakopoulos, George (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| T/SGT. Wiegand, Harvey Robert⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| T/SGT. Dvorshak, John (NMI)⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Conover, Chester Earl⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Barrett, Joseph Augustus⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Carter, Paul Nick⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Merrifield, Morris Hamilton⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12⇗ | 29 July 1943 |
Target: Naval Base Type: Military Location: Kiel, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑3230⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 14⇗ | 12 August 1943 |
Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant Type: Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑3230⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back at 0811 hrs because #3 engine was throwing oil and vibrating and had to be feathered. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 15⇗ | 15 August 1943 |
Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France |
Pilot | 42‑3216⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 16⇗ | 16 August 1943 |
Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Pilot | 42‑3216⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 17⇗ | 17 August 1943 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑3230⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return High Squadron deputy. Damaged by enemy aircraft; crashed near Weiler, Germany. MACR 293 Sortie Report⇗ |