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 | Albrecht, David Franklin ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-767423 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #144 dated 22 July 1944, effective 22 July 1944. |
| Duty | Co-pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 28 September 1944 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands: Plot C Row 2 Grave 11⇗ |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 9753⇓ (23.666 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Buslee, John Oliver⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Albrecht, David Franklin | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Rybarczyk, Chester Anthony⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 1st Lt. Fryden, Marvin (NMI)⇗ | Bombardier | KIA |
| SGT. Peluso, Sebastiano Joseph⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Seeley, Clarence Burdell⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| CPL. Foster, Erwin Vernon⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Lucynski, Eugene Daniel⇗ | Tail Gunner | WIA |
| CPL. Bryant, Lenard Leroy⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Farrar, George Edwin⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171⇗ | 4 August 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑102959⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 174⇗ | 7 August 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France |
Co-pilot | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 176⇗ | 9 August 1944 |
Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Erding, Germany |
Co-pilot | 44‑6149⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 177⇗ | 11 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements Type: Military Location: Brest, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 178⇗ | 12 August 1944 |
Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Co-pilot | 42‑102566⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 183⇗ | 24 August 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑98000⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 187⇗ | 3 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑38062⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 189⇗ | 8 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97320⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 190⇗ | 9 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑38213⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 192⇗ | 11 September 1944 |
Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 195⇗ | 17 September 1944 |
Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical Type: Military Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands |
Co-pilot | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit B Squadron Deputy. Hot Camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑39888⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit C Wing, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group deputy. Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 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⇗ |