MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑05‑30 | 120 | 380 | Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany |
Airfield Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the Lead and Low Groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, the last of six Wings in Air Task Force 1, on today's mission. With good conditions for visual bombing, the target was hit hard. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Low Group, original Low Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37822. Turned back over field shortly after takeoff because #2 engine became inoperative and had to be feathered. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37792 ⇗ | 545th | JD*B | ELEANOR MAUREEN / BERMONDSEY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Maggart, Richard Lee⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Thompson, Paul Waldron⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Navigator | Borgia, Joseph Francis⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Togglier | Hamilton, Cecil Allen⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Johnson, John William⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Gregory, Charlie Frank⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Tallmon, Raymond Dale⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Bellomo, Andrew Allen⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Huff, George Lewis⇗ | 544 | Aborted |