| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑07‑21 | 163 | 486 | Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany |
| Ludwigshfen Industries Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission, except for the high section of the high group which was made up of three aircraft from the 303rd BG at Molesworth, Station 107. The wing leader decided to bypass the primary target when he found it unsuitable for visual bombing. He opted to attack the PFF secondary, an industrial district that was better-suited to PFF attack. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low group lead. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑102933 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Q | QUEENIE | Slotwinski, Ted F |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | June, Glenn Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Meland, Ralph Wendell⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Jackson, William McClean⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Mechling, Robert Paul⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Schmitz, Michael Adam⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Knowles, Ralph Sheridan, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Turner, William Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Dugger, John Frank⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Builta, William B⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| Photo | 1944-07-21, Low Group Lead, G. June, R. Meland |