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: Dropped bombs early, reason unknown. |
No Target Attacked |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑98000 ⇗ | 544th | SU*J | FIGHTIN' HEBE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Culhane, Emmett Patrick⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McCarthy, Robert George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Rinkovsky, Charles (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hickman, Noah Clarence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Chase, Marion Butler, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Foster, Erwin Vernon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Carella, Jack Vito⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McKnight, Lyle Orin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |