MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1943‑12‑16 | 43 | 156 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Cloudy Bremen: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the low group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. The group bombed the primary target on the wing lead, who was using PFF aiming. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Eleven bombs hung up (less than half of bomb load) and were jettisoned in The Wash. |
Primary (PFF) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 42‑29688 ⇗ | 547th | SO*S | KAYO |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | McDonald, Raymond Leroy⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Calvin, Joe Cumby⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Kontur, William John⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Bean, George Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Franzo, Anthony Joseph⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Pierce, Lee Clifton⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Egger, Richard Henry⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Egger, Robert Ross⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Odom, Rufus Thurman, Jr⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Gabriel, Daniel (NMI)⇗ | 547 | Completed, Uninjured |