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 | Calnon, Mark Brooks ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-663846 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #88 dated 3 September 1943, effective 3 September 1943. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 9 October 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). Per Calnon: he was initially held at STALAG Luft III near Sagan, and "transferred" to STALAG 7A (via forced march) beginning in late January 1945. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 873⇓ (5.317 MB) Some Lived, Some Died, It was Understood⇓ (2.532 MB) 2013 Oral History Interview Transcript⇓ (0.479 MB) 2013 Oral History Interview⇗ 2003 Veteran's History Project Oral History Interview⇗ |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Calnon, Mark Brooks | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Barnes, Vernon Dale⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Kusler, Ted Harold⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Hasler, Lowell Clarence⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| T/SGT. Patterson, Billie Bob⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| T/SGT. Rolleri, John Dominic⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Lopez, Sam (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Lendoiro, Cesareo Garcia⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. McGettigan, John Aloysius, Jr⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Henrickson, Robert Marshall⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24⇗ | 16 September 1943 |
Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River) Type: Transportation Location: Nantes, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑30026⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF Colerne, Wiltshire. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 25⇗ | 23 September 1943 |
Target: Submarine Repair Ship Type: Submarine Facility Location: Nantes, France |
Pilot | 42‑29935⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft. Replaced 42-30033. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 26⇗ | 27 September 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑29935⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed with a flat tire caused by flak; ran off side of runway and saved aircraft and crew. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 27⇗ | 2 October 1943 |
Target: Port Facilities Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑29935⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 29⇗ | 8 October 1943 |
Target: Workshops Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑29935⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 30⇗ | 9 October 1943 |
Target: Aircraft Factories Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Anklam, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑29712⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Disabled by enemy aircraft, crashed in Schleswig-Holstein; MACR 873. Sortie Report⇗ |