MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑09‑30 | 202 | 655 | Target: Handorf Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Münster, Germany |
Münster Bombed: The 384th Bomb Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW B Wing on today's mission. Clouds obscured the primary target resulting in a decision to release the bombs on the center of the city. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead group hot camera ship. |
Secondary (Visual) Target: City Type: Non-Military Location: Münster, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97320 ⇗ | 544th | SU*G | HOT ROCK |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Springsted, Donald George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Freiman, Peter Paul⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Obermeyer, Robert Henry⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Tierney, Francis Samuel⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Meyer, Melvin Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Murphy, William C⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Watson, Paul Leland⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Bregant, John James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stephenson, Hilton Hubert⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |