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) |
No |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Comments: High group. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑6105 ⇗ | 547th | SO*P | SLEEPY LAGOON |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Bills, Edgar L⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Co-pilot | Weideman, Dennis Archie⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Navigator | Gronemeyer, Lyle Jacob⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Bombardier | Arnold, Vern L⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Radio Operator | Potts, Raymond Louis⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Engineer/Top Turret | Miller, LuVerne Frank⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Ball Turret | Iorio, William Louis⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Tail Gunner | Mauck, Keith Wilbur⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Murray, John Joseph⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Conlon, Jack Dempsey⇗ | 547 | Spare, Returned |