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 | Walsh, James Francis ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 32528101 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 20 February 1944, effective 20 February 1944. |
| Duty | Ball Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 16 March 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16. |
| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 3243⇓ (33.507 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Ledbetter, Edwin Dwight⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Miles, Thomas Eugene⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Noxon, Elvin Bayard⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Poremba, Edward Adam⇗ | Bombardier | KIA |
| PVT. Webster, Robert Lee⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Neves, Gordon Roland⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Walsh, James Francis | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Haught, Ralph Eugene⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Johnson, James Harold⇗ | Flexible Gunner | KIA |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71⇗ | 4 March 1944 |
Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑97449⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back because of oxygen system damage; filler line on ball turret was torn off. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 72⇗ | 6 March 1944 |
Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑37758⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Returned to base after group leader abandoned attempt to join assigned combat wing. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 75⇗ | 16 March 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑37801⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Aircraft observed jettisoning bombs and stayed in formation until target was reached where he left formation with all four engines going and appeared to be diving down into the low group; apparently damaged by flak; crashed near Lhuître, France. MACR 3243 Sortie Report⇗ |