MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑01‑03 | 250 | 778 | Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium |
Tactical Support: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C group on today's mission. As the city of St Vith was a German strong point, the assigned Gee-H aimpoint was the center of the city. The low squadron released bombs with the lead squadron, but the high squadron, having to aim independently, did not bomb because their Gee-H equipment failed on the bomb run. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron hot camera ship. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97271 ⇗ | 545th | JD*A | BOSS LADY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | MacDonald, Ranald Hugh, III⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Jones, Robert McCord⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Carr, Robert John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Slachetka, Henry Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Cogan, Joseph Dean⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Cunningham, John F⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Holmes, Edwin Lamar⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Pyle, Joseph Edgar⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Casagrande, Mario Joseph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |