MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑10‑02 | 203 | 658 | Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Cologne Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st CBW A Group for today's mission. Weather and equipment failures forced a decision to drop bombs on the center of the city. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron lead. Assumed lead at IP for a Gee-H bombing run. The Gee-H equipment malfunctioned, so bombing was by PFF on the wing lead. |
Secondary (PFF) Target: City Type: Non-Military Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97941 ⇗ | 545th | JD*D | MARION |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Hines, James Wesley⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Minor, Henry W, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Uriwal, Alfons Francis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Bell, Albert (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Simmons, Clifford James⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Barth, Raymond Ernest⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Harfman, Lavern Frank⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Marmozewicz, Joseph J⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Carter, James Kane⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Darby, Phillip Storey⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Guider, Robert Harwood⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |