MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑01‑10 | 254 | 789 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany |
Two Marshalling Yards Bombed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. As the result of the loss of the group leader, as well as multiple equipment failures, portions of the group attacked the primary and secondary targets: low squadron attacked the primary, high squadron attacked the secondary on the first run, and the lead squadron attacked the secondary on the second run. All attacks were visual. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron. |
Secondary (Visual) Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑38501 ⇗ | 546th | BK*C | SWEET CHARIOT | Konzem, Hubert Philip |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | McKay, William Monroe, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Thomas, Daniel G⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Miller, John C⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Anderson, Olan Earl⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Vickroy, Ralph L⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Roupe, Harry Leroy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Tidwell, Eldes Dee⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Simpson, Billy J⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Strain, John Linton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |