| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑01‑15 | 255 | 794 | Target: Neuburg Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany |
| Luftwaffe Airfield Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead and low squadrons of the 41st Combat Wing A Group on today's mission. When group lead aborted 30 minutes prior to IP, low squadron took over lead and lead squadron moved into low position: low squadron led bomb run. Bombs were dropped on the secondary target using PFF in group formation. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes | Completed Mission |
Secondary (PFF) Target: Ingolstadt Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Ingolstadt, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 42‑102501 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | THE CHALLENGER | Watterson, Arnold (NMI) |
| 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 | Thornburg, Joseph Austin⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |