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 | Blankinship, Joseph H, IV |
| Rank | Sergeant / Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 19364086 |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #74 dated 5 April 1945, effective 5 April 1945. |
| Duty | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date | TBD |
| Results | Flying Combat Missions At End Of War |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Accident Report # 45-05-08-511⇓ (1.225 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Davidson, Wallace Simms, "Wally"⇗ | Pilot | FCMEW |
| Flt. Ofcr. Raila, Edward Stanley⇗ | Co-pilot | FCMEW |
| Flt. Ofcr. Spoonholtz, Ellis Robert⇗ | Navigator | FCMEW |
| 2nd Lt. Kennedy, Charles M⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| SGT. Schreier, Adam Eugene, "Gene"⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Blankinship, Joseph H, IV | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | FCMEW |
| CPL. Poore, Edward Francis⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | TR |
| CPL. Pueppke, Dale Edward⇗ | Tail Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Vogt, William J⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315⇗ | 20 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Seddin, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38757⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 316⇗ | 25 April 1945 |
Target: Skoda Armament Works Type: Industry Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38839⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| -- | 8 May 1945 |
None Non-combat sortie |
Engineer/Top Turret | 43‑38757⇗ |
Left main landing gear collapsed after hard landing on that wheel. There were no crew injuries. Sortie Report⇗ |