MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑05‑09 | 104 | 347 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Thionville, France |
Railroad Hub Attacked: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) led the 41st Combat Bombardment Wing on today's mission. Clear weather at the target enabled accurate sighting, resulting in heavy damage to the target area. |
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 | 42‑102500 ⇗ | 546th | BK*L | not known | Flynn, Roland (NMI) |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Carey, Gates Chapman⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Bealer, John Levi⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Giles, John Porter, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Bombardier | Mickle, Don Albert⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Jordan, Theodore Joseph, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Vidrine, Wayne Francis⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | Costello, Kenneth Harold⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Pettit, Frank Michael⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Robinson, Beauregard James⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Hedrick, Melvin Leroy⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |