MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑05‑09 | 104 | 347 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Thionville, France |
Railroad Hub Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Clear weather at the target enabled accurate sighting, resulting in heavy damage to the target area. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back with #1 supercharger failure. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102442 ⇗ | 545th | JD*J | SWISS MISS |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Burkhard, James Albert⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Hunt, Harold Wesley⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Navigator | Fabian, Casimir Charles, Jr⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Pratt, Frederick Willis, Jr⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Reynolds, James Warren⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Anderson, Frank Edward⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | DeLago, Angelo Ralph⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Seibert, Martin Bruce⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wohlrab, Charles William⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | White, Manuel S, Jr⇗ | 545 | Aborted |