| 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 |
Returned Early Comments: Group lead. PFF ship. Aborted 30 minutes prior to IP due to mechanical problems. Ordered low Squadron into lead before departing. Bombed a target of opportunity (TOO) during return. |
TOO (Visual) Target: Railroad Train Shed Type: Transportation Location: Freudenstadt, Germany |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 44‑8007 ⇗ | 545th | JD*Z | SCREAMING EAGLE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Koehne, George Henry, Jr⇗ | GpHQ | Completed, Uninjured |
| Pilot | Gilmore, James Robson⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Sarto, Joseph Michael⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Gary, Joseph Shirley⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Benjamin, Alfred David⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Bonnett, Charles Daniel⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | London, Albert (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Bierowski, Mitchell Stephen⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gibson, Vergil LeRoy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Dameron, Fred (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Observer | Dobson, Roy E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |