| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑04‑09 | 307 | 935 | Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany |
| Airfield Plastered: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing A Group on today's mission. Weather in the target area was CAVU - ceiling and visibiliy unlimited - enabling all groups to bomb the primary target accurately. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Turned back prior to target when #2 engine started smoking. Peeled off. made 180° turn and headed back for England. The aircraft was under control and apparently landed somewhere in allied territory. This aircraft flew no more combat missions. |
N/A |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 43‑38062 ⇗ | 544th | SU*A | PLEASURE BENT |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Montgomery, Robert W⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Co-pilot | Hammerstein, Lester Eugene⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Navigator | Goldsmith, Alan E⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Togglier | Baird, Robert Samuel⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Radio Operator | O'Brien, Robert E⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Reinhardt, Charles L, Jr⇗ | 545 | Aborted |
| Ball Turret | Dufour, Ralph Kenneth⇗ | 544 | Aborted |
| Tail Gunner | Glass, Lois, Vernon⇗ | 544 | Aborted |