| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1943‑12‑11 | 41 | 151 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
| Emden Hammered: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Wing for today's mission. Emden was lightly obscured by an ineffective smoke screen, which did little to shield the city from the bombers onslaught. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Group lead. Aborted when #2 supercharger ran away. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17F | 42‑3429 ⇗ | 544th | SU*F | FLAK HOUSE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Commander | Ketelsen, Raymond Paul⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Pilot | Thompson, Siguard (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Nilo, Anthony (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Navigator | McKittrick, Vernon Russell⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Bombardier | Parmer, Warren Edward⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | Purdy, Joseph Francis⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Swineford, Homer Howard⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Olson, Harry Howard⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Mabe, Walter Breeden⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Carter, Glen Albert⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stammel, Edward Raymond⇗ | 545 | Aborted |