| 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) |
| No |
Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off Comments: Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑37822 ⇗ | 544th | SU*C | THE 'LEAD BANANA' |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Ultcht, John Preston⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |
| Co-pilot | Martin, Byron L⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |
| Navigator | Spann, Lynwood Erskin⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |
| Bombardier | Edwards, Thomas M, Jr⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |
| Radio Operator | Whear, Harold Lewis⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Pobega, Rudolph (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |
| Ball Turret | Alexander, Virgil Lawrence⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |
| Tail Gunner | Kozup, Andrew (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Payne, Albert M⇗ | 544 | Scrubbed |