| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑12‑19 | 241 | 756 | Target: Railway Junction Type: Transportation Location: Glaadt, Germany |
| Weather Reduces Force: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew only twelve of the planned thirty-nine aircraft on today's mission. After the first twelve took off (all squadron leads and deputies, and six aircraft of the lead squadron), Wing advised Group of a 30 minute delay, so remaining aircraft were held on the ground. A heavy fog settled in preventing any further takeoffs, so the twelve aircraft already airborne completed the mission. On return they were diverted to Swansea, Wales, landing at RAF Fairwood Common. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97320. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑107148 ⇗ | 545th | JD*P | DARK ANGEL |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | DeFrancesco, John Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Simmons, Robert Edwin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Moon, William Everett⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Lott, Homer Lee⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Bias, Ira J, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Howell, Evan Lawrence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Doleshal, Charles Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Hastings, Harmon Charles⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Williams, John Allen⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |