MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑02‑22 | 271 | 841 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Ülzen, Germany |
Target Smashed: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing B group on today's mission. The weather cooperated and the target was plastered by all three squadrons. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Group deputy; PFF ship. NOTE: Newman listed as 'VN' on loading list. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑98027 ⇗ | 544th | SU*Z | SWAMP ANGEL |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Ultcht, John Preston⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Martin, Byron L⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Cochran, John Edward, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radar Navigator | Newman, David E⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Long, Noal Edward⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Whear, Harold Lewis⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Pobega, Rudolph (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Alexander, Virgil Lawrence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Kozup, Andrew (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Payne, Albert M⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |