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) |
No | Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed | N/A |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑37758 ⇗ | 545th | JD*W | KENTUCKY KERNEL |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Jones, William Arch, Jr⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Co-pilot | Morgan, James Edward, Jr⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Navigator | Coughlin, James Phillip⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Bombardier | Wilson, James Marvin⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Radio Operator | Gager, Homer Dwight⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Engineer/Top Turret | Dowsley, Felix Raymond, Jr⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Ball Turret | Brown, William (NMI)⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Tail Gunner | Pierce, Ralph Emerson, Jr⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Rotondi, George William, Jr⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | White, Frederick Louis⇗ | 545 | Spare, Returned |