MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑07‑12 | 156 | 469 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
A Second Long Ride to Munich: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, and also supplied the wing's low group on today's mission. Clouds in the target area required the use of PFF aiming. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Low group deputy. Turned back due to failure of generators in engines 1, 3, & 4. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑38208 ⇗ | 547th | SO*A | LILLY BELLE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Hale, Charles Eugene⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Grant, Walter Edward⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Navigator | Swisher, Glenn Everett⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Austin, Raymond Lee, Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Richardson, William Earl⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Burlingame, James Wyatt⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Greene, Henry Tyler, Jr⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Asher, John Calvin⇗ | 547 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Menchaca, Jose Ricardo⇗ | 547 | Aborted |