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 | Williams, Jerome LaBau ‡ |
| Rank | Flight Officer / Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-886628 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #153 dated 31 July 1944, effective 31 July 1944. |
| Duty | Co-pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 11 October 1944 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 9478⇓ (44.758 MB) Accident Report # 44-10-10-524⇓ (1.769 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Levine, Max (NMI)⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| Flt. Ofcr. Williams, Jerome LaBau | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Yeoman, Dale Cougille⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Szasz, Anton (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| SGT. Larson, John Charles, "Jack"⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Trlica, George Henry⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Allen, William Wesley⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. MacGregor, Douglas Roy⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Gilroy, Robert Peter⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Stevenson, Lloyd Harley⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180⇗ | 14 August 1944 |
Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 181⇗ | 16 August 1944 |
Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Delitzsch, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Co-pilot | 44‑6294⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 183⇗ | 24 August 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97263⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 185⇗ | 26 August 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Co-pilot | 44‑6135⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 187⇗ | 3 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑38014⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
| 188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97263⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑107148⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Low Squadron Sortie Report⇗ |
| 193⇗ | 12 September 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia |
Co-pilot | 43‑37990⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Flying Spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 194⇗ | 13 September 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 44‑8011⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 203⇗ | 2 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Co-pilot | 44‑6135⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 204⇗ | 3 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 205⇗ | 5 October 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑31484⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 207⇗ | 7 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 208⇗ | 9 October 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Co-pilot | 44‑6135⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| -- | 10 October 1944 |
None Non-combat sortie |
Co-pilot | 42‑37788⇗ |
Aircraft landed at Station 102 (Alconbury) while on a training mission. While on the ground, a fire was discovered in the port wing. The situation was reported to the tower, and the crew abandoned the aircraft in place, with no injuries. Extent of damage was confined to the port wing and #1 engine. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Co-pilot | 44‑6149⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return First Squadron. Knocked down by flak. Sortie Report⇗ |