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 | Dilley, Ralph Otho ‡ |
| Rank | Flight Officer |
| Serial Number | T-1463 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #91 dated 16 May 1944, effective 16 May 1944. |
| Duty | Bombardier |
| MOS | 1035 - Bombardier |
| Last Duty Date | 29 May 1944 |
| 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 # 5318⇓ (14.009 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| Flt. Ofcr. Moore, Mark (NMI), Jr⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| Flt. Ofcr. Sullivan, Clifford Cicero, "Cliff"⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Michel, Arthur Peter, Jr⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| Flt. Ofcr. Dilley, Ralph Otho | Bombardier | POW |
| SGT. Garrison, James Edwin⇗ | Togglier | TR |
| S/SGT. Flaherty, James DeValera⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Kunce, Robert Wayne⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Rood, James Raymond⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Kenedy, John Joseph⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Heine, Roy (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119⇗ | 29 May 1944 |
Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland |
Bombardier | 42‑97573⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Apparently struck by flak, 'fell out of formation and dropped down in a right turn and swung around to 6 o'clock low. Five to nine chutes have been reported as emerging.' There may have been fires aboard. Aircraft apparently exploded in mid-air. MACR 5318 Sortie Report⇗ |