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 | Tollison, Verlyn Chance ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-745978 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 26 February 1944, effective 26 February 1944. |
| Duty | Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 13 April 1944 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Greenwood Memorial Gardens Hodges, Greenwood County, South Carolina |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 3872⇓ (36.923 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Tollison, Verlyn Chance | Pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Huber, Eldridge Hood⇗ | Co-pilot | TR |
| 2nd Lt. Devine, Wray Thomas⇗ | Navigator | TR |
| 2nd Lt. Pearson, Clarence Marshall⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| SGT. Cammarano, Salvatore John⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Schmit, William Phillip⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | TR |
| S/SGT. Velasquez, Simon Cortez⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Murawski, Joseph Casmer⇗ | Tail Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Knecht, Wilbert Charles⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Patton, Regene Irvin⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75⇗ | 16 March 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑3441⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 76⇗ | 18 March 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 78⇗ | 20 March 1944 |
Type: Industry Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 79⇗ | 22 March 1944 |
Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑38013⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 80⇗ | 23 March 1944 |
Target: Airdrome and Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Gütersloh, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑97136⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 82⇗ | 26 March 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Le Grismont, Rebecques, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑29927⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 83⇗ | 27 March 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Tours & Chartres, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑97231⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed 94 Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 84⇗ | 28 March 1944 |
Target: Dijon-Longvic Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dijon, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑97231⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 88⇗ | 11 April 1944 |
Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97231⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 89⇗ | 13 April 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97231⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down by Me-109s near Coblenz at 1320 hrs; crashed near Reichenbach, Odenwald, Germany. MACR 3872 Sortie Report⇗ |