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 | Lentz, Kenneth Melvin ‡ |
| Rank | Corporal / Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 35227030 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #134 dated 11 July 1944, effective 11 July 1944. |
| Duty | Tail Gunner |
| MOS | 611 - Aerial Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 25 September 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Obermassfeld Hospital #1249 (Serves Stalag 9-C) Obermassfeld Thuringia, Germany 50-10 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 9414⇓ (19.951 MB) Former POW Recalls His Day of Liberation⇓ (0.111 MB) |
| Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing Panel | Lentz Signing⇗ |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Peterson, John Wright⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. McClelland, Robert Cornelius⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Toler, Charles Frederick, Jr⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Maddock, Walter James⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Hamlett, Lloyd G⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TR |
| S/SGT. Wick, Andrew Oliver⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Talley, Harold Graham⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | TR |
| CPL. Lentz, Kenneth Melvin | Tail Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Rabe, William Arthur, Jr⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Strain, John Linton⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163⇗ | 21 July 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 164⇗ | 24 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 165⇗ | 25 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel, & La Chapelle en Juger, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 166⇗ | 28 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 167⇗ | 29 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 170⇗ | 3 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit H Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 171⇗ | 4 August 1944 |
Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 174⇗ | 7 August 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 178⇗ | 12 August 1944 |
Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102601⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, low group. Landed with #1 feathered. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 179⇗ | 13 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section lead, low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 183⇗ | 24 August 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑38014⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 184⇗ | 25 August 1944 |
Target: Airfield & Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Anklam, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Wing deputy. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Ground Spare Aircraft, replaced 43‑37713. High Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102620⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑107057⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Hit by flak, crashed near Wiesbaden, Germany; MACR 9414 Sortie Report⇗ |