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 |
B-17G | 43‑38678 ⇗ | 545th | JD*F | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Doran, William Elmer⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Hollingsworth, Fredrick Clay⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hassard, Robert Clock⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Wehe, Robert Louis⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Reed, Warren Derome⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Gissing, Robert (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Holtwick, Melvin Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Wright, David D, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Guy, Roderick Melbourne⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |