| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑08‑14 | 180 | 552 | Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
| Airfield Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Continuing to apply pressure on the Luftwaffe's defense capability, the 384th added its bombs to those of other combat wings. All three groups (lead, high, low) hit their assigned aim points with satisfactory accuracy, bringing victory closer. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low group hot camera ship. Landed away at RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire, on return, for unknown reasons. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑102459 ⇗ | 544th | SU*O | LITTLE KENNY |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Gabel, Raymond John⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Robilotta, Robert Frank⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Lovegren, Richard Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Bass, Sam (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Snow, James Kenneth⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Airhart, L G⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Ciaccio, Raymond (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Kolinek, Henry Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Miller, Fonda Coy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |