MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1943‑12‑13 | 42 | 154 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Maximum Effort: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) provided two group formations for today's mission. The A Task Group was the lead group of the 41st Combat Wing, and the B Task Group was the low group of the same Wing. Both groups bombed the primary target using PFF aiming. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
No |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off. Comments: Lead group. Aborted with loss of oil pressure in #2 engine. |
N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17F | 42‑3051 ⇗ | 546th | BK*C | HELL'S ANGELS | Konzem, Hubert Philip |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Rinne, Austin Dean⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Co-pilot | Bornhorst, Francis Joseph, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Navigator | Trees, William Ernest⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Bombardier | Aegeter, John Lloyd⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Radio Operator | Edwards, Thomas Joseph, Jr⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Engineer/Top Turret | Jones, Leroy Charles⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Ball Turret | Hickey, James Currie⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Tail Gunner | Regan, Charles Thomas⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cooper, Robert Henry⇗ | 546 | Aborted |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Page, William Marvin⇗ | 546 | Aborted |