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384th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
Grafton Underwood Airfield, AAF Station 106, England
World War II

384th BG Patch


PERSONAL WAR SERVICE RECORDS

of

Ernest Marshall Boyce, Jr
POW Ribbon

546th BS Patch

546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy)

CONTENTS

Individual Personnel Data
Original Crew
Combat Missions Summary
Combat Sortie Reports
Crewmate Summary
Aircraft Summary
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Individual Personnel Data
Name Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr   ‡
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-740042   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #42 dated 4 July 1943, effective 4 July 1943.
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #107, effective 1 October 1943.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 1 December 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 6 September 1918
  • Transferred from 546th to 547th, date undetermined.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 1335⇓ (5.166 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗


Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Higdon, Philip Earl⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Boyce, Ernest Marshall, JrCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Begab, Meyer (NMI)⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Johnston, Lawrence Edwin, "Larry"⇗BombardierPOW
T/SGT. Boehm, Richard John⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
T/SGT. Jett, James Loveless⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Cunningham, Kenneth Henry⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
PVT. Klonowski, Francis Dominick⇗Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Cronin, Willard John⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Jacobson, Joseph (NMI)⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 16 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
10⇗ 25 July 1943 Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard
Type: Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
11⇗ 28 July 1943 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29728⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
14⇗ 12 August 1943 Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flak damaged three engines preventing full power.
Sortie Report⇗
15⇗ 15 August 1943 Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France 		Co-pilot 42‑29651⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑29703. Turned back for unknown reasons.
Sortie Report⇗
16⇗ 16 August 1943 Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Co-pilot 42‑3440⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at Splasher 11 at 0830 hrs because of an excessive amount of oil coming from #2 engine, which was then feathered.
Sortie Report⇗
17⇗ 17 August 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3074⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Turned back when #2 engine failed. Supporting documents reveal that the crew received combat credit for this mission.
Sortie Report⇗
18⇗ 27 August 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Watten, France 		Co-pilot 42‑29914⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
19⇗ 31 August 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France 		Co-pilot 41‑24507⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back with #1 engine very rough and #3 engine oil pressure dropped 40 lbs.
Sortie Report⇗
20⇗ 3 September 1943 Target: Air Park and Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France 		Co-pilot 42‑3459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
21⇗ 6 September 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Stuttgart, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed at Grafton Underwood.
Sortie Report⇗
22⇗ 7 September 1943 Target: Bruxelles-Evere Airfield/Repair Depot
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium 		Co-pilot 42‑3459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
23⇗ 9 September 1943 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Lille-Vendeville, France 		Co-pilot 42‑3459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
24⇗ 16 September 1943 Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River)
Type: Transportation
Location: Nantes, France 		Co-pilot 42‑3459⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back; unable to locate formation after passing through cloud layer.
Sortie Report⇗
26⇗ 27 September 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29554⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Snetterton Heath Airfield, AAF Station 138, due to low fuel.
Sortie Report⇗
29⇗ 8 October 1943 Target: Workshops
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑5852⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
31⇗ 10 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Münster, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑5747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Molesworth due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
32⇗ 14 October 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑5852⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Crew bailed out over England; aircraft crashed near Chetwode, UK on return.
Sortie Report⇗
--⇗ 30 October 1943 Target: Marshaling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3441⇗ Sortie Report⇗
34⇗ 3 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3441⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Squadron of composite group.
Sortie Report⇗
37⇗ 26 November 1943 Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑5838⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
38⇗ 29 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3259⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron lead; Ground Spare Aircraft (545th BS), replaced 42‑3441; turned back due to pilot illness.
Sortie Report⇗
39⇗ 1 December 1943 Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Solingen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑30033⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Group lead; mechanical problems; turned back at 11:30am.
Sortie Report⇗
SORTIE REPORT #238
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑07‑25 10 76 Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard
Type: Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Smoke Screen Challenges Bombardiers: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as part of the 103rd Combat Wing on today's mission. A flak barrage was thrown up in the target area but caused little damage. However, an estimated 300 enemy fighters attacked the formation in the target area, resulting in many losses for the group. The target partially obscured by smoke screen but the bombardiers were able to see enough ground points to make an effective attack.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑29927 ⇗ 546th BK*B HOMESICK SAL Hunter, Jack Walter
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Higdon, Philip Earl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Begab, Meyer (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Johnston, Lawrence Edwin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Boehm, Richard John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jett, James Loveless⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cunningham, Kenneth Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Klonowski, Francis Dominick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jacobson, Joseph (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cronin, Willard John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #277
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑07‑28 11 78 Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Aborted Mission: The deputy flight leader assumed the lead after the flight leader aborted. He turned the wing back 30 miles into Germany when the 303rd BG aborted, leaving only 26 aircraft in formation, which was fewer than he was authorized to lead into enemy territory. After turning back, the wing was attacked by 40-50 enemy aircraft of various types. Bombs were jettisoned into the North Sea rather than being dropped on occupied territory.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Other
Location: Jettisoned in North Sea
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29728 ⇗ 544th SU*J EL RAUNCHO
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Higdon, Philip Earl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Begab, Meyer (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Johnston, Lawrence Edwin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Boehm, Richard John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jett, James Loveless⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cunningham, Kenneth Henry⇗ 546 Wounded
Tail Gunner Klonowski, Francis Dominick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jacobson, Joseph (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Cronin, Willard John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #337
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑08‑12 14 81 Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Many Enemy Fighters: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 103rd Combat Wing on today's mission. The formation was decimated by aborts and losses. Formation problems prevented attack on primary target. Unidentified military installations were bombed leaving primary target area. Heavy fighter attacks occurred for over an hour after the target.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Flak damaged three engines preventing full power. Jacobson's [heated] flying suit went out completely; Klonowski's [heated] boots and gloves went out; leak in ball turret oxygen; could not get full power from #1, #2, and #3 due to flak holes in exhaust, causing superchargers to run away; general flak damage. 		TOO (Visual)
Target: Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: [Unidentified], Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑29927 ⇗ 546th BK*B HOMESICK SAL Hunter, Jack Walter
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Higdon, Philip Earl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Begab, Meyer (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Johnston, Lawrence Edwin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Boehm, Richard John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jett, James Loveless⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cunningham, Kenneth Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Humphrey, Edward James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Klonowski, Francis Dominick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Jacobson, Joseph (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #356
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑08‑15 15 82 Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France
Two Targets Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group flew as one group of the 103rd Combat Wing on today's mission. The plan was to drop half of each aircraft's bomb load on each of two targets. Maneuvering difficulties at the first target (Poix) reduced the bombs dropped there, but the remainder were all dropped on Glisy with good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑29703. Turned back for unknown reasons. 		N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29651 ⇗ 544th SU*G STELLA
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Higdon, Philip Earl⇗ 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 546 Aborted
Navigator Begab, Meyer (NMI)⇗ 546 Aborted
Bombardier Johnston, Lawrence Edwin⇗ 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Boehm, Richard John⇗ 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Jett, James Loveless⇗ 546 Aborted
Ball Turret Cunningham, Kenneth Henry⇗ 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Humphrey, Edward James⇗ 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Klonowski, Francis Dominick⇗ 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Miller, Floyd Oliver⇗ 546 Aborted
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SORTIE REPORT #368
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑08‑16 16 83 Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Enemy Air Depot Destroyed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the wing on today's mission. Fighter resistance was vigorous, but the bombers were able to hit their assigned aiming points accurately, heavily damaging assembly & repair shops.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back at Splasher 11 at 0830 hrs because of an excessive amount of oil coming from #2 engine, which was then feathered. 		N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑3440 ⇗ 544th SU*B BROADWAY ROSE Francis, Percy Tom
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Higdon, Philip Earl⇗ 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 546 Aborted
Navigator Begab, Meyer (NMI)⇗ 546 Aborted
Bombardier Johnston, Lawrence Edwin⇗ 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Boehm, Richard John⇗ 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Jett, James Loveless⇗ 546 Aborted
Ball Turret Cunningham, Kenneth Henry⇗ 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Humphrey, Edward James⇗ 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Miller, Floyd Oliver⇗ 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Klonowski, Francis Dominick⇗ 546 Aborted
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SORTIE REPORT #386
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑08‑17 17 84 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
First Schweinfurt: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 202nd Provisional Combat Bomb Wing on today's mission. The mission was planned as a 'Double Strike' against Schweinfurt-Regensburg industrial plants. [Note: contrary to the implication in naming the raid, Schweinfurt and Regensburg are not neighboring cities; they are, in fact, over 100 miles apart.] The first air strike task force was supplied by the 4th Bomb Wing, which took off late due to heavy fog: they could still reach Africa by dark, but just barely. The second task force - the 1st Bomb Wing, including the 384th BG - was scheduled to take off 90-minutes after the 4th BW, to ensure the enemy fighters had exhausted their fuel and would be limited in their ability to mount a defense. In the event, the 1st BW was repeatedly delayed, also by weather, for almost four hours, allowing the enemy pilots ample time to refuel, rearm (and have a meal, if they wished!). As a consequence, losses were heavy. Both forces, however, inflicted enormous damage on their assigned targets, but the cost was immense.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Turned back when #2 engine failed. Supporting documents reveal that the crew received combat credit for this mission. 		Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3074 ⇗ 545th JD*B KATHLEEN / LOMA LEE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Higdon, Philip Earl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Begab, Meyer (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Johnston, Lawrence Edwin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Boehm, Richard John⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jett, James Loveless⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Cunningham, Kenneth Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Humphrey, Edward James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Yeater, James Thomas⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Klonowski, Francis Dominick⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #441
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑08‑27 18 87 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Watten, France
No Attack: Mechanical Failure: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 103rd Combat Wing on today's mission. During the bomb run, the linkage between the bombsight and the Automatic Flight Control Equipment (AFCE) failed. It was too late to either transition to manual control or to transfer the lead to the group deputy (whose bombardier was never able to see the target). A second run was considered, but not undertaken due to the risk inherent in making the run without support of other groups in the wing. Consequently, as required by bombing SOP over occupied territory, the bombs were held, except for the Aufmuth Crew, who accidentally dropped two bombs.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑29914 ⇗ 546th BK*H not known Konzem, Hubert Philip
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Higdon, Philip Earl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Begab, Meyer (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Johnston, Lawrence Edwin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bollinger, Ardell Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jett, James Loveless⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Kalas, Joseph Markus⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Humphrey, Edward James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Parks, Howard David⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kelly, Leonard Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #467
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑08‑31 19 88 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France
Target Hidden, Bombs Held: The 384th Bombardment Group had eighteen (18) aircraft airborne as scheduled; take-off time being 1544 o'clock, a delay in take-off resulted as the leader's airplane blew a tail wheel tire in taxiing to take-off position. This group climbed through the overcast and arrived at the rendezvous point on time where it was joined by the other groups. Due to complete cloud coverage [at the primary target], a turn was made to pick out a target of opportunity, unable to do so, this group returned to the home base with their bombs.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back with #1 engine very rough and #3 engine oil pressure dropped 40 lbs. 		N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 41‑24507 ⇗ 546th BK*B YANKEE RAIDER Kishel, Stanley John
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Higdon, Philip Earl⇗ 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 546 Aborted
Navigator Begab, Meyer (NMI)⇗ 546 Aborted
Bombardier Johnston, Lawrence Edwin⇗ 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Bollinger, Ardell Henry⇗ 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Jett, James Loveless⇗ 546 Aborted
Ball Turret Kalas, Joseph Markus⇗ 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Humphrey, Edward James⇗ 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Parks, Howard David⇗ 545 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kelly, Leonard Joseph⇗ 546 Aborted
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SORTIE REPORT #503
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑09‑03 20 90 Target: Air Park and Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France
Weather Forces Change: Clouds obscured the primary target and prevented bombing: formation bombed secondary.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Secondary (Visual)
Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: St. Andre-de-L'Eure, France
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑3459 ⇗ 546th BK*F JOLLY ROGER Jacobs, Gilbert Oren
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Higdon, Philip Earl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Begab, Meyer (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Johnston, Lawrence Edwin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bollinger, Ardell Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jett, James Loveless⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Kalas, Joseph Markus⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Humphrey, Edward James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Parks, Howard David⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kelly, Leonard Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #523
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑09‑06 21 91 Type: Industry
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Target Of Opportunity Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group had 21 aircraft airborne as scheduled. From the IP until leaving the target area, there was a complete undercast except for small sparse patches of farmland. This group followed the lead group over the target area twice without dropping the bombs. Bombs were finally dropped on a small town in Germany. Fuel ran short for many aircraft, many landing away at US and RAF airfields.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed at Grafton Underwood. 		TOO (Visual)
Target: Unidentified Farm Community
Type: Non-Military
Location: Unnamed, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑3459 ⇗ 546th BK*F JOLLY ROGER Jacobs, Gilbert Oren
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Higdon, Philip Earl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Begab, Meyer (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Johnston, Lawrence Edwin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bollinger, Ardell Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jett, James Loveless⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Kalas, Joseph Markus⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Humphrey, Edward James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Parks, Howard David⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kelly, Leonard Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #542
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑09‑07 22 92 Target: Bruxelles-Evere Airfield/Repair Depot
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium
384th Leads Composite Group: The 384th Bomb Group provided the lead and low squadrons of a composite group (high squadron provided by 303rd BG). Conditions at the primary target permitted a visual attack, and good results were reported.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑3459 ⇗ 546th BK*F JOLLY ROGER Jacobs, Gilbert Oren
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Higdon, Philip Earl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Begab, Meyer (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Johnston, Lawrence Edwin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bollinger, Ardell Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jett, James Loveless⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Kalas, Joseph Markus⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Humphrey, Edward James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Parks, Howard David⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kelly, Leonard Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #556
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑09‑09 23 94 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Lille-Vendeville, France
Enemy Airfield Devastated: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) contributed 16 aircraft to today's mission, an attack on important airfields located about 60 miles southeast of Calais, France. After making a 360° turn near the Initial Point to clear another group, a visual bomb run was accomplished on the secondary target, with good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Secondary (Visual)
Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vitry-en-Artois, France
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑3459 ⇗ 546th BK*F JOLLY ROGER Coon, Lawrence John
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Higdon, Philip Earl⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Begab, Meyer (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Johnston, Lawrence Edwin⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Bollinger, Ardell Henry⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Jett, James Loveless⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Kalas, Joseph Markus⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Humphrey, Edward James⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Parks, Howard David⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kelly, Leonard Joseph⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #577
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑09‑16 24 97 Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River)
Type: Transportation
Location: Nantes, France
Ship Gone; Port Facilities Attacked: The 384th Bomb Group flew as the Low Group of the leading Wing of Air Task Force 1 on today's Mission. Primary target was a supply ship for submarines. The ship was not found in the briefed area, so the Group attacked the secondary target, port facilities and shipping, with good results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: Turned back; unable to locate formation after passing through cloud layer. 		N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑3459 ⇗ 546th BK*F JOLLY ROGER Coon, Lawrence John
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Higdon, Philip Earl⇗ 546 Aborted
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 546 Aborted
Navigator Grimaldi, Anthony Joseph⇗ 546 Aborted
Bombardier Johnston, Lawrence Edwin⇗ 546 Aborted
Radio Operator Bollinger, Ardell Henry⇗ 546 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Jett, James Loveless⇗ 546 Aborted
Ball Turret Kalas, Joseph Markus⇗ 546 Aborted
Tail Gunner Humphrey, Edward James⇗ 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Kelly, Leonard Joseph⇗ 546 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Philippi, Norbert Francis⇗ 546 Aborted
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SORTIE REPORT #665
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑09‑27 26 104 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany
Bad Weather Over Emden: Nineteen aircraft of the 384th Bombardment Group (H) took off for today's mission to attack the port facilities in Emden, Germany. Clouds obscured the primary target forcing the wing leaders to seek a target of opportunity. The city of Aurich, Germany, northeast of Emden, had the bad luck to be in the clear, and so received the brunt of the attack.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away at Snetterton Heath Airfield, AAF Station 138, due to low fuel. 		TOO (Visual)
Target: City
Type: Non-Military
Location: Aurich, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑29554 ⇗ 545th JD*Y BILLIE
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Yelvington, Melton Albert⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Broat, Arthur E⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Cecil, Boyd Allen⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sigler, Edwin Robert⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Smith, Bob (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Paige, Robert Eugene⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Albertson, Harry Edward⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Davis, Edward Douglas⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Capps, Milburn Perry⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #731
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑10‑08 29 111 Target: Workshops
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany
Bremen Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) sent 21 aircraft on today's mission. 'The primary target was covered by an intense smoke screen. Consequently, we turned slightly to the right and bombed the center of the city.'
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Other (Visual)
Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑5852 ⇗ 547th SO*T THE NATURAL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Goulder, Edmund Samuel⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Harris, Arthur Claude⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Togglier Vodilko, Michael Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sears, William Francis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Thomasson, Edward Arthmur⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Leslie, Claude Robert⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Seager, Francis Marvin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Saunders, Paul Ralph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wilson, Stanley Sylvester⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #777
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑10‑10 31 114 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Münster, Germany
Coesfeld Mistaken for Münster: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided 21 aircraft for today's mission. Aborting aircraft reduced the number attacking to fifteen. At the start of the bomb run, 'we observed a town burning and, mistaking it for the target, made the bomb run. The town was later identified as Coesfeld [Germany].' On the return, weather interfered with recovery operations, forcing seve to land at other fields, and one crew to bail out, leaving their aircraft to crash near Eye.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Landed away at Molesworth due to weather. 		Other (Visual)
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Coesfeld, Germany
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑5747 ⇗ 547th SO*M HANGAR QUEEN
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Goulder, Edmund Samuel⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Holzbaur, Frederick Morris⇗ 544 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Gudyka, Peter (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sears, William Francis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Thomasson, Edward Arthmur⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Leslie, Claude Robert⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Seager, Francis Marvin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Vodilko, Michael Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Saunders, Paul Ralph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #818
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑10‑14 32 115 Target: Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
"Second Schweinfurt" aka "Black Thursday": The 384th Bombardment Group (H) put up three squadrons on today's mission. However, six aircraft aborted, reducing the number that bombed the primary target. A further six aircraft were knocked out by enemy action. An all-too-familiar situation faced the returning crews - bad weather over East Anglia. Three Aircraft were lost when the crews, unable to locate a suitable place to land in England, bailed out and abandoned them, while most of the remainder landed at other airfields.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Crashed In Allied Territory
Comments: Crew bailed out over England; aircraft crashed near Chetwode, UK on return. 		N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑5852 ⇗ 547th SO*T THE NATURAL
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Goulder, Edmund Samuel⇗ 547 Bailed Out Over England
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 547 Bailed Out Over England
Navigator Schwartz, Julius Sol⇗ 546 Bailed Out Over England
Togglier Vodilko, Michael Joseph⇗ 547 Bailed Out Over England
Radio Operator Sears, William Francis⇗ 547 Bailed Out Over England
Engineer/Top Turret Thomasson, Edward Arthmur⇗ 547 Bailed Out Over England
Ball Turret Leslie, Claude Robert⇗ 547 Bailed Out Over England
Tail Gunner Seager, Francis Marvin⇗ 547 Bailed Out Over England
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Saunders, Paul Ralph⇗ 547 Bailed Out Over England
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wilson, Stanley Sylvester⇗ 547 Bailed Out Over England
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SORTIE REPORT #856
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑10‑30 Target: Marshaling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Geilenkirchen, Germany
Weather Forces Recall: At 1040 hours the Group Leader received a messaage that the mission was scrubbed and all planes returned to this base with their bomb loads.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Mission Recalled Database Incomplete
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3441 ⇗ 547th SO*E PATCHES II / SPOTTED COW
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Goulder, Edmund Samuel⇗ 547 Returned To Base
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 547 Returned To Base
Navigator Harris, Arthur Claude⇗ 547 Returned To Base
Radar Navigator Sears, William Francis⇗ 547 Returned To Base
Bombardier Lacroix, James Joseph⇗ 547 Returned To Base
Engineer/Top Turret Thomasson, Edward Arthmur⇗ 547 Returned To Base
Ball Turret Mariani, Waldo Francis⇗ 547 Returned To Base
Tail Gunner Barto, Louis Joseph⇗ 547 Returned To Base
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Seager, Francis Marvin⇗ 547 Returned To Base
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Vodilko, Michael Joseph⇗ 547 Returned To Base
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SORTIE REPORT #879
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑11‑03 34 119 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany
Pathfinder Leads Attack: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing (CBW), which was the fourth (and last) wing on this mission, and contributed the High Squadron of the High Group of the Composite Wing (second wing) on today's mission. The target was completely obscured by a solid cloud cover. Bombs were dropped when the wing lead, a 'Pathfinder' aircraft, dropped theirs. This was the first 'Bombing Through Overcast' (BTO) operational mission led by radar-equipped B-17s of the 482nd Bombardment Group.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Squadron of composite group. 		Primary (PFF)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3441 ⇗ 547th SO*E PATCHES II / SPOTTED COW
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Goulder, Edmund Samuel⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Harris, Arthur Claude⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Lacroix, James Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sears, William Francis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Thomasson, Edward Arthmur⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Mariani, Waldo Francis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Seager, Francis Marvin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Vodilko, Michael Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Barto, Louis Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #996
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑11‑26 37 138 Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany
Bremen Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew today's mission as one group of the 41st Combat Wing. Assembly was impeded by conflicting traffic, but they eventually formed up and bombed the target with the Wing.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission
Comments: Low Squadron lead. 		Primary (Unknown)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑5838 ⇗ 547th SO*P MAD MONEY II
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Goulder, Edmund Samuel⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Harris, Arthur Claude⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Boomhower, William (NMI)⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Sears, William Francis⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Thomasson, Edward Arthmur⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Leslie, Claude Robert⇗ 547 Wounded
Tail Gunner Seager, Francis Marvin⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Vodilko, Michael Joseph⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Wilson, Stanley Sylvester⇗ 547 Completed, Uninjured
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SORTIE REPORT #1007
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑11‑29 38 143 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany
Bremen Bombed, Results Unobserved: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) attacked Bremen using PFF aiming.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
No Aborted Mission After Taking Off.
Comments: High Squadron lead; Ground Spare Aircraft (545th BS), replaced 42‑3441; turned back due to pilot illness. 		N/A
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME
B-17F 42‑3259 ⇗ 545th JD*T SNAFU / ALABAMA WHIRLWIND
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Goulder, Edmund Samuel⇗ 547 Aborted
Co-pilot Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 547 Aborted
Navigator Harris, Arthur Claude⇗ 547 Aborted
Bombardier Boomhower, William (NMI)⇗ 545 Aborted
Radio Operator Sears, William Francis⇗ 547 Aborted
Engineer/Top Turret Thomasson, Edward Arthmur⇗ 547 Aborted
Ball Turret Leslie, Claude Robert⇗ 547 Aborted
Tail Gunner Seager, Francis Marvin⇗ 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Vodilko, Michael Joseph⇗ 547 Aborted
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Saunders, Paul Ralph⇗ 547 Aborted
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SORTIE REPORT #1046
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1943‑12‑01 39 145 Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Solingen, Germany
Primary Target Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew today's mission under very challenging conditions. During initial climb in wing formation, the low squadron was forced to fly through a cloud layer with icing conditions. This caused three aircraft to fall out of position, which were then unable to return to the formation. Also, during most of the mission, flying speeds were excessively high - as much as 175 mph - causing fuel shortages on return.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Failed To Return
Comments: Group lead; mechanical problems; turned back at 11:30am. Shortly after turning back and crossing the coast a second engine died and the pilot turned back south to get over land so the crew could bail out. Bail outs started near the coast, and the aircraft crash-landed near Liesele, Belgium. MACR 1335 		No Target Attacked
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17F 42‑30033 ⇗ 546th BK*G LITTLE AMERICA Foster, Ewing H
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Commander Dillingham, Maurice Stanley⇗ 547 POW/Wounded
Pilot Goulder, Edmund Samuel⇗ 547 POW
Navigator Harris, Arthur Claude⇗ 547 POW
Bombardier Boomhower, William (NMI)⇗ 545 POW
Radio Operator Sears, William Francis⇗ 547 POW/Wounded
Engineer/Top Turret Thomasson, Edward Arthmur⇗ 547 POW
Ball Turret Leslie, Claude Robert⇗ 547 Evaded
Tail Gunner Boyce, Ernest Marshall, Jr⇗ 547 POW
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Saunders, Paul Ralph⇗ 547 POW
Waist (Flexible) Gunner Vodilko, Michael Joseph⇗ 547 POW
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS:
TYPE IDENTIFICATION
MACRMissing Air Crew Report # 1335⇗
ESCAPEEscape & Evasion Report # 733⇗
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Ernest Marshall Boyce flew combat missions
with the 44 crewmates listed below.
Those appearing in bold text are members of his original crew.
Rank Name Position Missions Flown
Together		 Results
S/SAlbertson, Harry Edward⇗TG1CT
Pvt-S/SBarto, Louis Joseph⇗NOFLY-WG2CT
2LtBegab, Meyer (NMI)⇗N12POW
T/SBoehm, Richard John⇗R6TR
S/S-T/SBollinger, Ardell Henry⇗R7EV
2Lt-1LtBoomhower, William (NMI)⇗B3POW
2LtBroat, Arthur E⇗N1WIA
S-S/SCapps, Milburn Perry⇗TT-FG1CT
2Lt-1LtCecil, Boyd Allen⇗B-N1CT
S/SCronin, Willard John⇗WG2POW
S/S-SCunningham, Kenneth Henry⇗BT6TR
S-T/SDavis, Edward Douglas⇗FG-R1KIA
Capt-MajDillingham, Maurice Stanley⇗CO1POW
2Lt-1LtGoulder, Edmund Samuel⇗CP8POW
2Lt-1LtGrimaldi, Anthony Joseph⇗N1CT
2Lt-1LtGudyka, Peter (NMI)⇗B-N1MIA
2Lt-1LtHarris, Arthur Claude⇗N6POW
2Lt-1LtHigdon, Philip Earl⇗P13POW
2Lt-1LtHolzbaur, Frederick Morris⇗N1CT
S/SHumphrey, Edward James⇗TG11POW
S/SJacobson, Joseph (NMI)⇗WG3KIA
T/SJett, James Loveless⇗TT13POW
2LtJohnston, Lawrence Edwin⇗B13POW
S/S-T/SKalas, Joseph Markus⇗BT7EV
S/SKelly, Leonard Joseph⇗WG7EV
Pvt-SKlonowski, Francis Dominick⇗TG-FG6POW
2Lt-1LtLacroix, James Joseph⇗B2CT
S/S-T/SLeslie, Claude Robert⇗BT6EV
Pvt-S/SMariani, Waldo Francis⇗FG2POW
S/SMiller, Floyd Oliver⇗FG2TR
S/SPaige, Robert Eugene⇗BT1CT
S/SParks, Howard David⇗TG-WG6POW
S/S-T/SPhilippi, Norbert Francis⇗ 1CT
S-S/SSaunders, Paul Ralph⇗FG5POW
2Lt-1LtSchwartz, Julius Sol⇗N1CT
S/SSeager, Francis Marvin⇗WG7POW
S/S-T/SSears, William Francis⇗R8POW
T/SSigler, Edwin Robert⇗R1
S-T/SSmith, Bob (NMI)⇗FG-TT1CT
S/S-T/SThomasson, Edward Arthmur⇗TT8POW
S/SVodilko, Michael Joseph⇗WG8POW
Pvt-S/SWilson, Stanley Sylvester⇗FG3TR
S/SYeater, James Thomas⇗WG-TOG1POW
2Lt-1LtYelvington, Melton Albert⇗P1CT


Ernest Marshall Boyce flew combat missions in the 15 aircraft listed below.
Serial Number Sq. Code Name Missions
42-3459BK*FJOLLY ROGER5
42-3441SO*EPATCHES II / SPOTTED COW2
42-5852SO*TTHE NATURAL2
42-29927BK*B,SO*RHOMESICK SAL2
41-24507BK*BYANKEE RAIDER1
42-3074JD*BKATHLEEN / LOMA LEE1
42-3259BK*N,JD*TSNAFU / ALABAMA WHIRLWIND1
42-3440SU*B,PBROADWAY ROSE1
42-5747SO*MHANGAR QUEEN1
42-5838SO*PMAD MONEY II1
42-29554JD*YBILLIE1
42-29651SU*GSTELLA1
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