| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑10‑19 | 214 | 683 | Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Mannheim, Germany |
| Tank Factory Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st CBW C group on today's mission. The lead and high squadrons attacked the primary target using Gee-H, while the low squadron attacked the PFF aim point of the same target, using PFF because the Gee-H equipment failed. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron lead. PFF ship loaned by 303rd BG. Callsign EAVESDROP-Y. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8256 ⇗ | 359th (303rd BG) | BN*Y | not known |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Vinnedge, Roy Alan⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Parker, George Frederick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Cavanaugh, William Daniel⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Gibson, Merle Leon, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Denton, Horace Bruce⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Webb, John Clyde⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Robb, Gordon Lee⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Stamm, Hiram Walton⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Grabow, Carl Arthur⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McNeff, Charles Leo⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |