MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑10‑09 | 208 | 670 | Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Schweinfurt Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead group of the 41st CBW A wing on today's mission. Weather at the target was 10/10ths clouds, and the decision was made to bomb the PFF target. Results were unobserved. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107148. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑97282 ⇗ | 544th | SU*H | REBEL |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Gross, Kenneth Eugene⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Herring, Harold F⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Nelson, Kenneth John⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Tod, Kniland Everett⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hepner, Dean Raymond⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Brickner, Wilbert George⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Brooker, Kenneth Seymour⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Carson, Allen Glenn⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Stone, Edward B⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |