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 Comments: High Squadron deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17F | 41‑24560 ⇗ | 544th | SU*A | LITTLE AUDREY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Knapp, Paul Bernard⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Pulliam, Lyle James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Colarusso, Alfred James⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Austin, Raymond Lee, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Stahl, Bruce Warren⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Jakway, James Allen⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Mason, Covert Nathan⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Cleland, Deston Kenneth⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | LaSalle, Angelo Aloysius⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cates, Clay Franklin⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |