| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑11‑16 | 226 | 715 | Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
| Enemy Troop Positions Bombed: The 384th BG provided all aircraft and personnel for the lead, high, and low squadrons of the 41st Bomb Wing A Group, and the lead squadron of the 41st Bomb Wing D Group. In addition, two aircraft were loaned to other groups. The mission was to attack enemy ground positions ahead of allied forces. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Spare, Completed Mission Comments: Lead Squadron flying spare, 41st Bomb Wing A group; joined formation. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑97510 ⇗ | 546th | BK*A | SATAN'S PLAYMATE | Riley, Winston Eugene |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Salley, Thomas Raysor, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Barnett, William Alexander⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | McCaffrey, William Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Hosmer, Richard Clyde⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Deen, Allen Jay⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Brown, Oakley Wayne⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Rogerson, Harold William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | McCloskey, Arthur Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Anderson, Emmitt Eugene⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |