MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1943‑12‑20 | 44 | 159 | Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Bremen Attacked Visually: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Wing on today's mission. Although a smoke screen was generated to hide the city, there was sufficient visibility to drop the bombs using visual aiming with the Norden Bombsight. As a result, 'the bombs landed in the built up areas away from the river.' (PRO Log) |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑31211 ⇗ | 546th | BK*H | RENO'S RAIDER | Pierce, Howard Bundy |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | MacPhail, Philip Ray⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Schock, George William⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Grimaldi, Anthony Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Garrett, James Patrick⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Hawkins, Charles Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Benker, Patrick Dennis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Van Gorkom, Lester Wilson⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Mitchell, Charles Floyd⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Shannon, Lucian Glenroie⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hamm, Morton Washington⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |