MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑07‑13 | 157 | 471 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Third Munich Mission: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided the high groups for the 41st A and B Combat Bombardment Wings (41A Group and 41B Group) on today's mission. Both groups bombed on signal from their respective wing lead, who bombed the target using PFF. One aircraft bombed a target of opportunity, apparently the railroad station in Schoden, Germany. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: 41B Group. Landed away at Knettishall, AAF Station 136, on return due to weather. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37974 ⇗ | 544th | SU*M | SECTION 8 |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Patella, Joseph David⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Perchik, Simon (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Norwitz, Gerson (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Rafeld, Richard Eugene⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hudson, Harold Edgar⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Stensby, Erling John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | French, Lorin Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Hammer, Loyd Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Dvorak, Frank Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |