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 |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑102501 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | THE CHALLENGER | Watterson, Arnold (NMI) |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | McLean, William S⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Smith, Jack L⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Todd, Joseph W⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Tribbey, William Johnny⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Holzbaur, Richard C⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Loader, Kenneth Walter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Nead, Harry VanHorn, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Milkovich, John (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Friend, Lynn Merle⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |