MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑04‑09 | 307 | 935 | Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany |
Airfield Plastered: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing A Group on today's mission. Weather in the target area was CAVU - ceiling and visibiliy unlimited - enabling all groups to bomb the primary target accurately. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship. Turned back due to #1 engine failure; jettisoned bombs in Channel |
No Target Attacked |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97824 ⇗ | 544th | SU*U | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Martin, Gerald L⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Standifird, George Junior⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Navigator | Marks, Bernard (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Drevalas, Constantine Nikolas⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | King, Joseph Edward⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Anderson, Donald W⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Dobbs, Carl Lee⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Beck, Merlin Clifton⇗ | 547 | Aborted |