MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑12‑09 | 237 | 743 | Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany |
Daimler Factory Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group for today's mission. All aircraft bombed the primary target: the lead squadron bombed by Gee-H with visual assist, the High squadron used Gee-H alone, and the Low squadron bombed visually. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead Squadron hot camera ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑32106 ⇗ | 545th | JD*R | WORRY BIRD / VOAN |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Farnsworth, Reuben Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Horan, William Paul⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hammond, Jerrold Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Fordham, Howard Calvert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Manolio, Albert Thomas⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Ortiz, Ralph Gregory⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | McKinney, Roy Willard⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Bauer, Lawrence Martin⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stevens, Sam Stanley⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |