MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑04‑05 | 304 | 928 | Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ingolstadt, Germany |
Ordnance Depot Destroyed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing B Group on today's mission. This Group was assigned to the #2 spot in the wing formation, but due to the failure 'to get properly briefed prior to takeoff' arrived at Control Point #2 ahead of time, and ended up leading the entire bomber force. Good weather prevailed in the target area, enabling accurate bombing. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back after #4 prop sheared off. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑38016 ⇗ | 544th | SU*R | LORRAINE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hastings, David Shove⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Martino, Dominick Thomas⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Navigator | Johnson, Thorston Julius⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Crawford, Raymond Harold, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Weeks, Thomas Clayborn, Jr⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Gatto, Stephen Lawrence⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | May, Frank Dean⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Bonacker, Marlyn Ray⇗ | 544 | Aborted |