MISSION DATA: | |||
DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
1944‑05‑30 | 120 | 380 | Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany |
Airfield Targeted: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the Lead and Low Groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing, the last of six Wings in Air Task Force 1, on today's mission. With good conditions for visual bombing, the target was hit hard. |
SORTIE DATA: | ||
COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy. |
Primary (Visual) |
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
B-17G | 42‑107057 ⇗ | 546th | BK*T | SPIRIT OF 96 | Priesnitz, Frank Joseph, Jr |
SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
Pilot | Melsen, Howard Carl⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Co-pilot | Gekakis, Anthony⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Navigator | Wehrman, James Butler⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Togglier | Dillon, Howard Arthur⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Radio Operator | Grosbier, Gordon Joseph⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Engineer/Top Turret | Barnett, Gene Henry⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Ball Turret | D'Amelio, Vincent Anthony⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Tail Gunner | Gent, Daniel Barry, Jr⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cain, John Bruce⇗ | 546 | Completed, Uninjured |