| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑04‑11 | 88 | 298 | Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany |
| 384th Overcomes Weather: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing 'A' on today's mission, providing the lead group and the high squadron of the high composite group. Weather challenged the navigator and bombardier in the vicinity of the target, but there was enough visibility to identify and accurately bomb the primary target on the first bomb run - from an altitude of 11,800 feet! | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Suffered a direct hit by flak that blew off plexiglass nose of aircraft at 1111 hrs; aircraft started descending under control; 7 chutes observed; aircraft seen to land in a river, but actually crashed in a forested area just north of Bokensdorf, Germany. MACR 3820 |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑31375 ⇗ | 546th | BK*S | not known | Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Rich, John (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Co-pilot | Wehry, George Ellsworth⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Navigator | Indest, Joseph Albert⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| Bombardier | Marvin, William Vern⇗ | 546 | KIA |
| Radio Operator | Montagne, Henry Julien Louis⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Eklund, Howard Joseph⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Ball Turret | Henken, Norman (NMI)⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Tail Gunner | Bishop, Nelson M J⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Herrera, Presciliano Silva⇗ | 546 | POW |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Zee, Julius (NMI)⇗ | 546 | POW |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 3820⇗ |