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: Brought one bomb back due to bomb release malfunction. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
B-17G | 42‑39784 ⇗ | 544th | SU*J | CABIN IN THE SKY |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Covington, Royston Truitt, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Allio, Orion Randolph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Ohlson, Floyd Henry⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | McGuinn, Thomas Patrick⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Christian, Kenneth Paul Charles⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Younker, John Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Onstad, William Walter⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Wasilewski, Aleck Michael⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Whitney, Stanley Clifford⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Caine, William Charles⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |