MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑12‑27 | 244 | 764 | Target: Bridge (Tactical) Type: Transportation Location: Altenahr, Germany |
Tactical Support For Troops: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 1st Division in the lead A Group of the 41st Combat Wing. The lead and low squadrons bombed the primary target. The high squadron attacked the marshalling yards at Koblenz, Germany. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship. |
Primary (GH) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑102661 ⇗ | 544th | SU*L | BIG DOG |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Galiano, Joe Vincent⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | LeSuer, Herman Paul⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Arwine, Joe Arnold, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Foust, John Monroe, III⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Fischer, George (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Black, Howard Vincent⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Portugal, Walter Lyon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Ginder, John Pershing⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Ducsay, Joseph C, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |