| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑07‑25 | 10 | 76 | Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard Type: Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany |
| Smoke Screen Challenges Bombardiers: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as part of the 103rd Combat Wing on today's mission. A flak barrage was thrown up in the target area but caused little damage. However, an estimated 300 enemy fighters attacked the formation in the target area, resulting in many losses for the group. The target partially obscured by smoke screen but the bombardiers were able to see enough ground points to make an effective attack. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Low Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑29728. Disabled by enemy action over target; details unknown; crashed in Wesel, Germany area. No MACR |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑3075 ⇗ | 546th | BK*M | LONGHORN |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Hegewald, John Martin⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Co-pilot | Doubet, George Loren⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Navigator | Moritz, Herbert Alvin⇗ | 544 | POW/Wounded |
| Bombardier | Neyland, John Daniel⇗ | 544 | MIA |
| Radio Operator | Henry, Paul Francis⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Ketterer, David Neely⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Ball Turret | Hulbert, Dudley Kline⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Tail Gunner | Bridge, Arlie R (IO), Jr⇗ | 544 | MIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McCormack, Walter Steve⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Freitag, Alvin H⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| PLDF | Post Loss Document File #7 |