MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑07‑19 | 161 | 482 | Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany |
384th Leads 1st Division: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission, leading the First Bombardment Division with Col. William L Travis as air commander. While visibility was good in the target area, results of the bombing were mixed. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97948 ⇗ | 546th | BK*U | HELL ON WINGS | Kraus, Alvin C |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Gibson, James Allen⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Peterson, John Wright⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | O'Neill, John P⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Brown, Steve (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Matthiesen, Carl Rolf⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Bowers, Henry Melvin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Cain, John Bruce⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Kennemer, Frank Winifred⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gilmore, James Karry, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |