MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑01‑05 | 50 | 176 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany |
Smokescreen Not Effective: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the lead group of the 41st Composite Combat Wing on today's mission. Weather at the target was CAVU, and a defensive smokescreen failed to hide the target, permitting a successful visual attack. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | 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 | Herbert, Joseph Robert, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Farthing, Frank (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Meyer, Robert Herman⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Zebrowski, Joseph Anthony⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Carroll, Ralph Gordon⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Boone, James Douglas, Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Collins, Donald Ivan⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Van Riper, Charles (NMI), Jr⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Narog, John (NMI)⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Buckley, Arthur Joseph⇗ | 544 | Completed, Uninjured |