MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑10‑17 | 212 | 681 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
One Marshalling Yard Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group flew as the 41st CBW C wing on thday's mission. Each squadron was assigned a different marshalling yard, but clouds in the target area altered the plan. All squadrons bombed the lead squadron's assigned visual primary target, releasing bombs on lead by PFF. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑38588 ⇗ | 546th | BK*D | EILEEN'S KINDERGARTEN | Francis, Percy Tom |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Mead, Frank Willard⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Daniel, Thomas Cogswell, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Toler, Charles Frederick, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Pattillo, William James⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hofferber, Reuben (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Miller, Orus Denvil⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Hinojos, Charles Acevedo⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Moore, Thomas Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Strain, John Linton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |