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: Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 44‑8430 ⇗ | 546th | BK*P | RECALL | Clayton, Alfred George |
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 | Okert, Fred Harry, Jr⇗ | 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 |