MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑02‑21 | 270 | 839 | Target: Tank Factory Type: Industry Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany |
Back to Nuremberg: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. As the primary target was briefed as 'Visual Bombing only', and the city was cloud-covered, a normal PFF attack on the secondary was made. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Low Squadron lead; PFF ship. |
PFF Secondary (PFF) Target: Main railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 44‑8668 ⇗ | 547th | SO*V | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Commander | Bean, Donald W⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Pilot | Smith, Jack M⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Jones, Albert Eugene⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radar Navigator | McCaine, Jack Mezick⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Arnold, Vern L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Benson, Thomas Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Nastick, Henry Pete⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Gordon, Omar Leslie, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Casper, Delmar Rulon⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |