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 | Schauer, William Carl ‡ |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-662095 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #43 dated 22 February 1945, effective 22 February 1945. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 17 March 1945 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database. |
| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 13114⇓ (19.499 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Lt. Schauer, William Carl | Pilot | POW |
| Flt. Ofcr. McKay, Van Robert⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Gallop, Willis Hodges, III⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| CPL. Frankel, Daniel (NMI)⇗ | Togglier | POW |
| CPL. Cooksey, Vernon Edward⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Tumlin, Lamar (NMI)⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Shaffer, Claude Gordon, "GORDY"⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Stewart, Kenneth Jack⇗ | Tail Gunner | POW |
| CPL. Condon, Francis Raymond⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 283⇗ | 8 March 1945 |
Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant' Type: Oil Industry Location: Essen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 43‑38678⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 284⇗ | 9 March 1945 |
Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
Co-pilot | 44‑6109⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 286⇗ | 11 March 1945 |
Target: Vacuum Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bremen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑39019⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Deenethorpe Airfield, AAF Station 128, on return. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 287⇗ | 12 March 1945 |
Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37917⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 288⇗ | 14 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 290⇗ | 17 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107148⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation. Damaged by flak. Originally reported in MACR 13114 to have left formation over the Channel on return, surviving crew members reported the aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Oschatz, Germany. Sortie Report⇗ |