| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑04‑16 | 312 | 954 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Regensburg, Germany |
| Attack On Transportation: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C Group on today's mission. CAVU conditions at the target enabled accurate sighting of the assigned target, leading to good bombing results. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6592. |
Primary (Visual) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑38747 ⇗ | 546th | BK*N | not known | Flynn, James Francis |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Ruckman, George Francis⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Frankenbery, Lloyd M⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | McGowan, James Alton⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Togglier | Rice, Alonzo Robert⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | Garstak, Jack George⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Young, Johnie Earl⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Cantwell, Richard L⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Chesney, Michael (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |