MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑04‑06 | 305 | 930 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary) Type: Transportation Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Leipzig Railyard Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing A Group. Due to 10/10ths cloud cover over the primary (visual) target aim point, bombs were released at the secondary (PFF) aim point. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Collided with 43‑39164 after target at 1018 hrs. Aircraft tail was destroyed and had a hole in the trailing edge of the right wing. The pilot held control for a minute, then went into a steep dive. One chute was observed. Crashed near Leisnig, Germany. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Secondary) Type: Transportation Location: Leipzig, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑38801 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | RUTH |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hastings, David Shove⇗ | 544 | KIA |
Co-pilot | Martino, Dominick Thomas⇗ | 544 | KIA |
Navigator | Johnson, Thorston Julius⇗ | 544 | KIA |
Bombardier | Crawford, Raymond Harold, Jr⇗ | 544 | KIA |
Radio Operator | Weeks, Thomas Clayborn, Jr⇗ | 544 | KIA |
Engineer/Top Turret | Gatto, Stephen Lawrence⇗ | 544 | KIA |
Ball Turret | May, Frank Dean⇗ | 544 | KIA |
Tail Gunner | Bonacker, Marlyn Ray⇗ | 544 | POW |
SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 13851⇗ |