MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1943‑12‑20 | 44 | 159 | Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Bremen Attacked Visually: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Although a smoke screen was generated to hide the city, there was sufficient visibility to drop the bombs using visual aiming with the Norden Bombsight. As a result, 'the bombs landed in the built up areas away from the river.' (PRO Log) |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑5444. Took off late, probably due to transferring from original aircraft. Unable to locate the 384th formation, joined the 379th BG and bombed Bremen with them. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑3441 ⇗ | 547th | SO*E | PATCHES II / SPOTTED COW |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | McDonald, Raymond Leroy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Calvin, Joe Cumby⇗ | 547 | Seriously Wounded |
Navigator | Kontur, William John⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Bean, George Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Franzo, Anthony Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Pierce, Lee Clifton⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Egger, Richard Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Egger, Robert Ross⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Odom, Rufus Thurman, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gabriel, Daniel (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |