MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1945‑01‑03 | 250 | 778 | Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium |
Tactical Support: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing C group on today's mission. As the city of St Vith was a German strong point, the assigned Gee-H aimpoint was the center of the city. The low squadron released bombs with the lead squadron, but the high squadron, having to aim independently, did not bomb because their Gee-H equipment failed on the bomb run. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron deputy. |
Primary (Gee-H) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 43‑38616 ⇗ | 546th | BK*K | not known | Pierce, Howard Bundy |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | McLean, William S⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Smith, Jack L⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Hance, Horace (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Chadwick, Ronald H⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Holzbaur, Richard C⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Loader, Kenneth Walter⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Nead, Harry VanHorn, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Milkovich, John (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Friend, Lynn Merle⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |