43-38850

Delivered Lincoln 28/9/44; Bismark 2/10/44; Grenier 12/10/44; Assigned 544BS/384BG [SU-D] Grafton Underwood 8/12/44; Missing in Action Sterkrade, Ger 22/1/45 with Earle Van Popering, Gene Ozjowski (2 Killed in Action); Bill Doheny, Russell Schulz, Dick Pechout, Chas Mathias, Roy Denney (5 Prisoner of War); Jack Ferrell, Albt Maffei (2 evaded capture); flak, crashed Dusseldorf; Missing Air Crew Report 11994.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Roy E Denney

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38563685
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

William Edward Doheny

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-577380
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Jack Gordon Ferrell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-462831
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Albert Maffei

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39332710
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Charles W Mathias

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18000850
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

The smoking crash site of a B-24 Liberator of the 467th Bomb Group near Old Catton. Official caption printed on image: (33)(PLAC. MIS. ASSY)(22-1-45)(AC 393).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '22/1/45 467 BG B-24 crashed at Old Catton, killing all aboard.'

805

  • Date: 22 January 1945

801

  • Date: 20 January 1945

789

  • Date: 10 January 1945

787

  • Date: 8 January 1945

785

  • Date: 7 January 1945

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Belgium 22 January 1945

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Corrected a typo in the A/C "Description" - "Ozjowski" was misspelled.

Date
Contributoracbernstein1
Changes
Sources

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/One384thAircraft.php?Aircraf…

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 11994 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database