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 | Hurst, Dero (NMI) ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 18126300 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943. |
| Duty | Tail Gunner |
| MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 26 June 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Post Loss Document File #3⇓ (0.759 MB) |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| Flt. Ofcr. Wheat, Delton G⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| Flt. Ofcr. Bell, Glyndon Darwyn⇗ | Co-pilot | TR |
| 2nd Lt. Ketcham, Thomas Leonard⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Brown, Robert James, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| S/SGT. Finck, Theodore William⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| PVT. Randolph, Thomas Benjamin⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Katuzney, John Joseph⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Hurst, Dero (NMI) | Tail Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Pursch, Warren Louis⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Wood, Ralph Charles⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2⇗ | 25 June 1943 |
Target: Industrial Area & Submarine Pens Type: Military Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑30048⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back because of a faulty oil regulator. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 3⇗ | 26 June 1943 |
Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑30048⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Attacked by enemy aircraft; crashed near Laon, France. No MACR. This aircraft was repaired and flown by the Luftwaffe. Sortie Report⇗ |