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 |
Completed Mission Comments: PFF & Gee-H ship; lead Squadron lead, 41st Bomb Wing D group. Landed away at RAF Tilstock, Shropshire, due to weather. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑8211 ⇗ | 546th | BK*Z | not known | Foster, Ewing H |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Vinnedge, Roy Alan⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Keller, Marion Wayne⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Blencowe, Frederick Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Cavanaugh, William Daniel⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Barry, William Rudisill⇗ | 547 | 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 |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McNeff, Charles Leo⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Grabow, Carl Arthur⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Observer | Peterson, Harlan Dale ⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |