MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑08‑18 | 182 | 561 | Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Tactical Support: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided all three groups of the 41st A Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Although the visibility in the target area was reasonably good - the lead and low groups bombed on the first run - the high group bombardier was unable to sight the target until too late to bomb. A second run was unsuccessful because the target was obscured by smoke from prior bombing. The high group then proceeded to attack the briefed secondary target with good results. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low group lead. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97960 ⇗ | 547th | SO*M | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Booska, Maurice Arthur⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Neville, Harry Walter⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Cavanaugh, William Daniel⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Loomis, Donald Orlando⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Morris, Arthur Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Lay, Obert Merle⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | DeLauri, Angelo (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Kania, Stanley Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Harper, Jack Rollin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Observer | Gudowski, Frank George⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |