MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑04‑18 | 90 | 306 | Target: Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Attack on Aircraft Plant: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the high group of the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing A Wing on today's mission. Clouds in the target area complicated the bombardier's job, but the group was able to drop its bombs on target on the first bomb run. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes | Completed Mission | Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑97251 ⇗ | 546th | BK*O | SNUFFY | Kahn, Arthur William |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Smith, Charles Grover⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Haning, John Milton⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Simmons, Wilbur (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Williams, Garven Foster⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Burton, Stanley Charles⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Rowe, Kenmore Edward⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Avilez, George (NMI), Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Gardner, Vernon Dale⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Niday, Raymond (NMI)⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Wise, Robert Francis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |