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 | Morrison, Clarence Theodore ‡ |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 36149570 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #53 dated 20 July 1943, effective 20 July 1943. |
| Duty | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 9 October 1943 |
| Results |
Missing In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England: Tablets of the Missing |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 872⇓ (8.137 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Ingles, John Thomas⇗ | Pilot | MIA |
| 2nd Lt. Pratt, Harry Mitchell⇗ | Co-pilot | MIA |
| 2nd Lt. Ruman, Charles Logan⇗ | Navigator | MIA |
| 2nd Lt. Mason, Earl Carter⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| T/SGT. Feigenbaum, Melvin Allen⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| T/SGT. Morrison, Clarence Theodore | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | MIA |
| S/SGT. Farley, John Francis⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | MIA |
| S/SGT. Brescia, Alfred Joseph⇗ | Tail Gunner | MIA |
| S/SGT. Janes, Carl Warner⇗ | Flexible Gunner | MIA |
| S/SGT. Spaulding, Charles Arnold⇗ | Flexible Gunner | MIA |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15⇗ | 15 August 1943 |
Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑29814⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 16⇗ | 16 August 1943 |
Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑29814⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Radio Operator KIA. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 17⇗ | 17 August 1943 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑29703⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back for unknown reasons. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 18⇗ | 27 August 1943 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Watten, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑29554⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Had to leave formation when one bomb broke loose and lodged on bomb bay doors. Jettisoned it over the English Channel and returned to base. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 19⇗ | 31 August 1943 |
Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑29814⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 21⇗ | 6 September 1943 |
Type: Industry Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑29814⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Deanland, East Sussex, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 22⇗ | 7 September 1943 |
Target: Bruxelles-Evere Airfield/Repair Depot Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑30005⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑30043. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 23⇗ | 9 September 1943 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Lille-Vendeville, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑5051⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back due to a blown spark plug. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 24⇗ | 16 September 1943 |
Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River) Type: Transportation Location: Nantes, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 41‑24560⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back; unable to locate formation after passing through cloud layer. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 25⇗ | 23 September 1943 |
Target: Submarine Repair Ship Type: Submarine Facility Location: Nantes, France |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑29814⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 26⇗ | 27 September 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑29814⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 28⇗ | 4 October 1943 |
Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑29814⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Wattisham, AAF Station 377, due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 29⇗ | 8 October 1943 |
Target: Workshops Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑29814⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 30⇗ | 9 October 1943 |
Target: Aircraft Factories Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Anklam, Germany |
Engineer/Top Turret | 42‑29814⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Damaged by enemy aircraft; ditched at 1341 hrs 50 mi. west of Danish coast, North Sea; MACR 872. Sortie Report⇗ |