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 | Andersen, Gerald Lee ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 37479451 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #148 dated 26 July 1944, effective 26 July 1944. |
| Duty | Tail Gunner |
| MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 28 September 1944 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 9753⇓ (23.666 MB) 'First Letter from Mrs. Andersen' on The Arrowhead Club⇗ |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Carnes, Joe Ross, Jr⇗ | Pilot | TR |
| 2nd Lt. Wyatt, William Glenn⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Benjamin, Alfred David⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Bomar, William M, Jr⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| S/SGT. Schick, Frank Joseph, Jr⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Panici, Raymond Arnold⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. King, James Bernard, Jr⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | WIA |
| SGT. Andersen, Gerald Lee | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Ford, Charles William, Jr⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Little, Joseph Richard Kyle⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174⇗ | 7 August 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 175⇗ | 8 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 176⇗ | 9 August 1944 |
Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Erding, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 177⇗ | 11 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements Type: Military Location: Brest, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 181⇗ | 16 August 1944 |
Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107083⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed High group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Tail Gunner | 43‑37703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 183⇗ | 24 August 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑38213⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 184⇗ | 25 August 1944 |
Target: Airfield & Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Anklam, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97204⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 194⇗ | 13 September 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit C Wing, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Collided with 42‑31222 over target: Wallace Storey related details of the collision in Decker's Memories (2nd edition, page 169). Both ships went down on fire and out of control; no chutes; crashed near Osteringersleben, Germany; MACR 9753. Sortie Report⇗ |