MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑09‑27 | 200 | 650 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Marshalling Yards Bombed By PFF: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) formed the 41st CBW A wing for today's attack on railroad marshalling yards in Cologne, Germany. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37822. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 43‑38615 ⇗ | 544th | SU*D | not known |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Gilbert, Stanley Milton⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Culhane, Emmett Patrick⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McCarthy, Robert George⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Rinkovsky, Charles (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hickman, Noah Clarence⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Chase, Marion Butler, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | McMann, George Francis, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Carella, Jack Vito⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | McKnight, Lyle Orin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |