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 |
B-17G | 42‑37885 ⇗ | 544th | SU*L | MRS. F.D.R. / FROSTIE |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Lotz, William Henry, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Hall, Barney Marcus, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | McKinney, David Webster⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Oyler, Ernest Renwick⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Owens, John Ralph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Biederman, Harold Leroy⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Arnold, Walter Howard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Roemer, Weldon Keith⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Harper, William Lester⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Bonanza, John Joseph, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |